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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. — read the full passage →

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: — read the full passage →

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. — read the full passage →

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. — read the full passage →

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. — read the full passage →

And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. — read the full passage →

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Jesus wept.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal–peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. — read the full passage →

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: — read the full passage →

I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. — read the full passage →