Pleasure

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. — read the full passage →

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

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

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s 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 on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. 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 the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 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.

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

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries. — read the full passage →

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

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure”; and behold, this also was vanity.

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, 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 unstained by the world.

having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

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?

For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Yahweh: therefore turn yourselves, and live.

“Now therefore hear this, you who are given to pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:’

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

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

“Cry aloud, don’t spare, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

But God commends 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 didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

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

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

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

“‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and defects, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

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

“What are the multitude of your sacrifices to me?”, says Yahweh. “I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed animals. I don’t delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

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

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make your ways perfect?

“‘None of you shall approach anyone who are his close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh. — read the full passage →

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; 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.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding: — read the full passage →

Bless Yahweh, my soul. Yahweh, my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty. — read the full passage →

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

For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

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

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

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

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ — read the full passage →

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights! — read the full passage →

Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.

It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

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

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

Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, — read the full passage →