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Physical Exercise
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for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →
Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.
A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →
but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →
Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: — read the full passage →
Overthrow not for meat’s sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths that are of your own age? so would ye endanger my head with the king. — read the full passage →
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →
Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: — read the full passage →
All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness. — read the full passage →
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;
And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
The reward of humility and the fear of Jehovah Isriches, and honor, and life.
But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
For no word from God shall be void of power.
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king’s dainties.
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →
I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →
There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.
But food will not commend us to God: neither, if we eat not, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →
Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →
Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight: — read the full passage →
For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness;
Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
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