Pressure

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. — read the full passage →

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, — read the full passage →

If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

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 though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men. — read the full passage →

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.

“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice;

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” — read the full passage →

Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. — read the full passage →

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. — read the full passage →

and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday; — read the full passage →

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

“By your endurance you will win your lives.

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.

God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not. — read the full passage →

For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life. — read the full passage →

Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice comes out perverted.

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

He spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart, please, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins!”

But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I shall come out like gold. — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it. — read the full passage →

Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my handmaid into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. Yahweh judge between me and you.” — read the full passage →

They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

Her rival provoked her severely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb. — read the full passage →

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.” — read the full passage →

and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end. — read the full passage →

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

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

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me. — read the full passage →

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. — read the full passage →

Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me. — read the full passage →

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. — read the full passage →

By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. — read the full passage →

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them, — read the full passage →

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily, anxiety for all the assemblies.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.