Our Countenance

`Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee, and appoint for thee--peace.

`I am the Alpha and the Omega, beginning and end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is coming--the Almighty.'

Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance.

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might--through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, That <FI>is<Fi> on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of wine.

O the happiness of the people knowing the shout, O Jehovah, in the light of Thy face they walk habitually.

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

and he hath upon the garment and upon his thigh the name written, `King of kings, and Lord of lords.'

brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing--the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth-- — read the full passage →

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created, — read the full passage →

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

yet to us <FI>is<Fi> one God, the Father, of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we to Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and we through Him;

and our appearance is seen before thee, and the appearance of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food, and as thou seest--deal with thy servants.' — read the full passage →

And he heareth the words of Laban's sons, saying, `Jacob hath taken all that our father hath; yea, from that which our father hath, he hath made all this honour;' — read the full passage →

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope,

whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it, — read the full passage →

verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

Jesus answered them, `Is it not having been written in your law: I said, ye are gods? — read the full passage →

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

A Psalm of David. The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: `Sit at My right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

`When thy days are full, and thou hast lain with thy fathers, then I have raised up thy seed after thee which goeth out from thy bowels, and have established his kingdom;

in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages; — read the full passage →

whose end <FI>is<Fi> destruction, whose god <FI>is<Fi> the belly, and whose glory <FI>is<Fi> in their shame, who the things on earth are minding.

and Peter having seen, answered unto the people, `Men, Israelites! why wonder ye at this? or on us why look ye so earnestly, as if by our own power or piety we have made him to walk? — read the full passage →

`Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, `Whom do ye seek?' — read the full passage →

`And not in regard to these alone do I ask, but also in regard to those who shall be believing, through their word, in me; — read the full passage →

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

ye heard that I said to you--I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said--I go on to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.

Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him; — read the full passage →

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

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;' — read the full passage →

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

`Hitherto <FI>is<Fi> the end of the matter. I, Daniel, greatly do my thoughts trouble me, and my countenance is changed on me, and the matter in my heart I have kept.

`I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was <FI>one<Fi> coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.

And I have caused its princes to drink, And its wise men, its governors, And its prefects, and its mighty ones, And they have slept a sleep age-during, And they awake not--an affirmation of the king, Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name.

As overthrown by God with Sodom, And with Gomorrah, and with its neighbours, An affirmation of Jehovah, none doth dwell there, Nor sojourn in her doth a son of man.

Doing kindness to thousands, and recompensing iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their sons after them; God, the great, the mighty, Jehovah of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name,

`Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

And it appointeth with the wicked his grave, And with the rich <FI>are<Fi> his high places, Because he hath done no violence, Nor <FI>is<Fi> deceit in his mouth.

Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, And our pains--he hath carried them, And we--we have esteemed him plagued, Smitten of God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, And our pains--he hath carried them, And we--we have esteemed him plagued, Smitten of God, and afflicted.

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion, Put on the garments of thy beauty, Jerusalem--the Holy City; For enter no more into thee again, Do the uncircumcised and unclean. — read the full passage →

And the ransomed of Jehovah turn back, And they have come to Zion with singing, And joy age-during <FI>is<Fi> on their head, Gladness and joy they attain, Fled away have sorrow and sighing,

Ye <FI>are<Fi> My witnesses, an affirmation of Jehovah, And My servant whom I have chosen, So that ye know and give credence to Me, And understand that I <FI>am<Fi> He, Before Me there was no God formed, And after Me there is none.

Who hath wrought and done, Calling the generations from the first? I, Jehovah, the first, and with the last I <FI>am<Fi> He.

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

A remnant returneth--a remnant of Jacob, Unto the Mighty God.

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What <FI>is<Fi> His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou <FI>art<Fi> God.

I--I have said, `Gods ye <FI>are<Fi> , And sons of the Most High--all of you,

--A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge. — read the full passage →

--A Psalm of Asaph. God hath stood in the company of God, In the midst God doth judge.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hatest wickedness, Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee, Oil of joy above thy companions.

Gird Thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty, Thy glory and Thy majesty!

Who <FI>is<Fi> this--`the king of glory?' Jehovah--strong and mighty, Jehovah, the mighty in battle.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved. — read the full passage →

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. `God is not!' <FI>are<Fi> all his devices.

Of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> this salvation; On Thy people <FI>is<Fi> Thy blessing! Selah.

I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, `My Son Thou <FI>art<Fi> , I to-day have brought thee forth.

And I see, and rise up, and say unto the freemen, and unto the prefects, and unto the rest of the people, `Be not afraid of them; the Lord, the great and the fearful, remember ye, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.'

He doth build a house for My Name, and I have established the throne of his kingdom unto the age. — read the full passage →

And Samuel taketh the horn of oil, and anointeth him in the midst of his brethren, and prosper over David doth the Spirit of Jehovah from that day and onwards; and Samuel riseth and goeth to Ramath.

And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `See, I have given into thy hand Jericho and its king--mighty ones of valour,

and it hath been--the man who doth not hearken unto My words which he doth speak in My name, I require <FI>it<Fi> of him.

`A prophet out of thy midst, out of thy brethren, like to me, doth Jehovah thy God raise up to thee--unto him ye hearken;

for Jehovah your God--He <FI>is<Fi> God of the gods, and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty, and the fearful; who accepteth not persons, nor taketh a bribe;

and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might,

for Jehovah thy God is a fire consuming--a zealous God.

`And Jehovah speaketh unto you out of the midst of the fire; a voice of words ye are hearing and a similitude ye are not seeing, only a voice;

`Speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, Ye are holy, for holy <FI>am<Fi> I, Jehovah, your God.

and Jehovah passeth over before his face, and calleth: `Jehovah, Jehovah God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth,

`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a man of battle; Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> His name.

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `See, I have given thee a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother is thy prophet;

and I appear unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; as to My name Jehovah, I have not been known to them;

and Pharaoh saith, `Who <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born <FI>is<Fi> Israel,

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.'

And Moses hath been feeding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he leadeth the flock behind the wilderness, and cometh in unto the mount of God, to Horeb; — read the full passage →

and the young person <FI>is<Fi> of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.

And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really--I bear--and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'