Preservation

Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

Sayings of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold. — read the full passage →

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.

<FI> Lamed.<Fi> To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Of old I have known Thy testimonies, That to the age Thou hast founded them!

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

Thou hast known that <FI>for<Fi> all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is <FI>any<Fi> device:

the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

as also in all the epistles, speaking in them concerning these things, among which things are certain hard to be understood, which the untaught and unstable do wrest, as also the other Writings, unto their own destruction.

because the sayings that Thou hast given to me, I have given to them, and they themselves received, and have known truly, that from Thee I came forth, and they did believe that Thou didst send me.

`He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,

The sum of Thy word <FI>is<Fi> truth, And to the age <FI>is<Fi> every judgment of Thy righteousness!

For good <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, to the age His kindness, And to generation and generation His faithfulness!

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll, — read the full passage →

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

because all flesh <FI>is<Fi> as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away, — read the full passage →

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him.

and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself.

If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.

Sayings of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his reward.'

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

when I was with them in the world, I was keeping them in Thy name; those whom Thou hast given to me I did guard, and none of them was destroyed, except the son of the destruction, that the Writing may be fulfilled.

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.

and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining--so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

My God <FI>is<Fi> my rock--I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me! — read the full passage →

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

but I declare to thee that which is noted down in the Writing of Truth, and there is not one strengthening himself with me, concerning these, except Michael your head.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

The love doth never fail; and whether <FI>there be<Fi> prophecies, they shall become useless; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall become useless; — read the full passage →

for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' — read the full passage →

and he who did look into the perfect law--that of liberty, and did continue there, this one--not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work--this one shall be happy in his doing.

and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

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.

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.

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. --By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer. — read the full passage →

Because of the spoiling of the poor, Because of the groaning of the needy, Now do I arise, saith Jehovah, I set in safety <FI>him who<Fi> doth breathe for it. — read the full passage →

and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may be required from this generation; — read the full passage →

And to the wicked hath God said: What to thee--to recount My statutes? That thou liftest up My covenant on thy mouth? — read the full passage →

`When there ariseth in your midst a prophet, or a dreamer of a dream, and he hath given unto thee a sign or wonder, — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth did pass away, and the sea is not any more; — 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 →

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil, — read the full passage →

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

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, `I told you, and ye do not believe; the works that I do in the name of my Father, these testify concerning me; — read the full passage →

and the truth shall make you free.'

if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?

all things through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.

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

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

Have I not written to thee three times With counsels and knowledge? — read the full passage →

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

But, is it true? --God dwelleth on the earth! lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens do not contain Thee, how much less this house which I have builded!

A son of a year <FI>is<Fi> Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,

And all the company of the sons of Israel journey from the wilderness of Sin, on their journeyings, by the command of Jehovah, and encamp in Rephidim, and there is no water for the people to drink; — read the full passage →

and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls--according to their works;

because three are who are testifying <FI>in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these--the three--are one;

and the saying of the Lord doth remain--to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God--living and remaining--to the age;

and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

that ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;

all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

Because of this also, we--we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

if any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you--that of the Lord they are commands;

Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord? — read the full passage →

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

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.

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And there are also many other things--as many as Jesus did--which, if they may be written one by one, not even the world itself I think to have place for the books written. Amen.

if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)

and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,

and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground,

and he said to them, `These <FI>are<Fi> the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

and there was given over to him a roll of Isaiah the prophet, and having unfolded the roll, he found the place where it hath been written: — read the full passage →

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.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus to him, `Go--Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'