Pleasure

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. — read the full passage →

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. — read the full passage →

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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.

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.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries: — read the full passage →

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord Jehovah: wherefore turn yourselves, and live.

Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

and the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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

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

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gainto him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah. — read the full passage →

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: — read the full passage →

Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: — read the full passage →

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge. — read the full passage →

For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things. — read the full passage →

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her: — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights. — read the full passage →

And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good.

And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →