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for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

`Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which <FI>is<Fi> thy neighbour's.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

And broad places of the city are full of boys and girls, Playing in its broad places.

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I--I will receive you,

Right <FI>it is<Fi> not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to <FI>do anything<Fi> in which thy brother doth stumble, or is made to fall, or is weak.

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

`I have caused to testify against you to-day the heavens and the earth; life and death I have set before thee, the blessing and the reviling; and thou hast fixed on life, so that thou dost live, thou and thy seed,

Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it <FI>is<Fi> lying food.

honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

have ye not known that we shall judge messengers? why not then the things of life?

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, — read the full passage →

concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

A man--poor and oppressing the weak, <FI>Is<Fi> a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not. — read the full passage →

The making of treasures by a lying tongue, <FI>Is<Fi> a vanity driven away of those seeking death. — read the full passage →

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> all its judgment!

The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

And the king saith unto Araunah, `Nay, for I do surely buy from thee for a price, and I do not cause to ascend to Jehovah my God burnt-offerings for nought;' and David buyeth the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver,

And the word of the king is severe towards Joab, and against the heads of the force, and Joab goeth out, and the heads of the force, <FI>from<Fi> before the king to inspect the people, even Israel;

And burnt thy houses with fire, And done in thee judgments before the eyes of many women, And I have caused thee to cease from going a-whoring, And also a gift thou givest no more.

For from of old thou hast broken thy yoke, Drawn away thy bands, and sayest, `I do not serve,' For, on every high height, and under every green tree, Thou art wandering--a harlot.

Singers have been before, Behind <FI>are<Fi> players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> with him.'

`And a daughter of any priest when she polluteth herself by going a-whoring--her father she is polluting; with fire she is burnt.

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

who did testify the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, as many things also as he did see.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou <FI>art<Fi> a man of appetite.

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous--violence.

`I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last;' and, `What thou dost see, write in a scroll, and send to the seven assemblies that <FI>are<Fi> in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.'

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer <FI>is<Fi> an abomination.

Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.