Penuel

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and lived in it; and he went out from there, and built Penuel.

The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

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

Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. — read the full passage →

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day. — read the full passage →

Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

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

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

She doted on their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of donkeys, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us, when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply. — read the full passage →

Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.

Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in your midst, even as you yourselves know,

Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,—

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside.

It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →