Not Good Enough

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

Henceforth, let no one give me trouble, for I the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body do bear.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

for we see now through a mirror obscurely, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I shall fully know, as also I was known;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

Forget doth a woman her suckling, The loved one--the son of her womb? Yea, these forget--but I--I forget not thee. — read the full passage →

but in all these we more than conquer, through him who loved us; — read the full passage →

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

Since thou wast precious in Mine eyes, Thou wast honoured, and I have loved thee, And I appoint men in thy stead, And peoples instead of thy life.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing--let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting--let him come; and he who is willing--let him take the water of life freely.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

And he cometh the third time, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest--it is over; the hour did come; lo, the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of the sinful;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

And they said, `Sir, lo, here <FI>are<Fi> two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'

`And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

for sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

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

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

Lo, on the palms of the hand I have graven thee, Thy walls <FI>are<Fi> before Me continually.

make ye supplication unto Jehovah, and plead that there be no voices of God and hail, and I send you away, and ye add not to remain.'

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

and did raise <FI>us<Fi> up together, and did seat <FI>us<Fi> together in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us, — read the full passage →

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father; — read the full passage →

and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us,

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

`And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!

`And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,

and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

and the prudent answered, saying--Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And <FI>to<Fi> a hungry soul every bitter thing <FI>is<Fi> sweet.

The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour--honour.

I confess Thee, because that <FI>with<Fi> wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful <FI>are<Fi> Thy works, And my soul is knowing <FI>it<Fi> well.

Giving food to all flesh, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

and the messenger putteth forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who is destroying among the people, `Enough, now, cease thy hand;' and the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

And God saith unto Moses, `I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, `Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

the meats <FI>are<Fi> for the belly, and the belly for the meats. And God both this and these shall make useless; and the body <FI>is<Fi> not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body;

For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit;

And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things,

and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,

Precious she <FI>is<Fi> above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

Philip saith to him, `Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;'

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come--a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;

I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

have ye not known that the saints shall judge the world? and if by you the world is judged, are ye unworthy of the smaller judgments?