Opportunity

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

But say may some one, Thou hast faith, and I have works, shew me thy faith out of thy works, and I will shew thee out of my works my faith:

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

Know that Jehovah He <FI>is<Fi> God, He made us, and we are His, His people--and the flock of His pasture.

Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil, — 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.

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

Here is endurance of the saints: here <FI>are<Fi> those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength. — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but--to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

one doth believe that he may eat all things--and he who is weak doth eat herbs;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

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.

and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;

because the Lord himself, in a shout, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God, shall come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first, — read the full passage →

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

for as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;

And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek, — read the full passage →

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 →

And I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye flourished again in caring for me, for which also ye were caring, and lacked opportunity;

and having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up.

and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.

Harvest hath passed, summer hath ended, And we--we have not been saved.

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, — read the full passage →

Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending, — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

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,

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all <FI>his<Fi> will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for the sin, having received an opportunity, through the command, did deceive me, and through it did slay <FI>me<Fi> ;

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them, — read the full passage →

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved. — read the full passage →

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

a servant--wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free--use <FI>it<Fi> rather;

He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return, — read the full passage →

`And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword <FI>is<Fi> on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!'

And Ahab declareth to Jezebel all that Elijah did, and all how he slew all the prophets by the sword, — read the full passage →

I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door--opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

Christ did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,'

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have <FI>something<Fi> in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

And I decided this to myself, not again to come in sorrow unto you, — read the full passage →

for a door to me hath been opened--great and effectual--and withstanders <FI>are<Fi> many.

and that one having leant back on the breast of Jesus, respondeth to him, `Sir, who is it?' — read the full passage →

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many, — read the full passage →

And thou, because thou hast warned the wicked, and he hath not turned back from his wickedness, and from his wicked way, he in his iniquity dieth, and thou thy soul hast delivered.

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second--thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

again He doth limit a certain day, `To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time,) as it hath been said, `To-day, if His voice ye may hear, ye may not harden your hearts,'

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

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

because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done--to stand.

for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye, — read the full passage →

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

`Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness--for apart from law sin is dead.

and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, `For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'

because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are, — read the full passage →

No--I say to you, but, if ye may not reform, all ye even so shall perish.

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;

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

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

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him are going out unto thee--and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus, — read the full passage →

And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said--`John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.' — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God formeth the man--dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.