Positive Influence

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, `If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth, — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Not good <FI>is<Fi> your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven?

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.

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited <FI>on<Fi> Thee.

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

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

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding. — read the full passage →

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus; — read the full passage →

judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

The beginning of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise <FI>is<Fi> standing for ever!

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend--from counsel of the soul.

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →

till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations--as that one hath the wife of the father! -- — read the full passage →

and words as an adversary of the Most High it doth speak, and the saints of the Most High it doth wear out, and it hopeth to change seasons and law; and they are given into its hand, till a time, and times, and a division of a time.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked <FI>are<Fi> cruel.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

He said--the God of Israel--to me, He spake--the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man <FI>is<Fi> righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.

`When a bird's nest cometh before thee in the way, in any tree, or on the earth, brood or eggs, and the mother sitting on the brood or on the eggs, thou dost not take the mother with the young ones; — read the full passage →

`And ye profane not the land which ye <FI>are<Fi> in, for blood profaneth the land; as to the land, it is not pardoned for blood which is shed in it except by the blood of him who sheddeth it;

`And six years thou dost sow thy land, and hast gathered its increase; — read the full passage →

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 →

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

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

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men. — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

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

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth? — read the full passage →

In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.

O the happiness of the nation whose God <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

These things remind <FI>them<Fi> of, testifying fully before the Lord--not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon; — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

Not good <FI>is<Fi> your glorying; have ye not known that a little leaven the whole lump doth leaven? — read the full passage →

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you; — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

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 →

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

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

And Moses goeth up from the plains of Moab unto mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which <FI>is<Fi> on the front of Jericho, and Jehovah sheweth him all the land--Gilead unto Dan, — read the full passage →

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

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.

Praise Jehovah, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples. — read the full passage →

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. --A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

Beloved, I call upon <FI>you<Fi> , as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul, — read the full passage →

The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; — read the full passage →

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, — read the full passage →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

for if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;