Promotion

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, in the province of Babylon.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; — read the full passage →

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. — read the full passage →

That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. — read the full passage →

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. — read the full passage →

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: — read the full passage →

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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.

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

Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;

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.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. — read the full passage →

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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.

The same was in the beginning with God.

What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

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

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, — read the full passage →

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: — read the full passage →

Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, — read the full passage →

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. — read the full passage →