Providing

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round? — read the full passage →

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

`Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?

if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens give good things to those asking him?

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

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.

Every creeping thing that is alive, to you it is for food; as the green herb I have given to you the whole;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, — read the full passage →

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?

Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

And Jehovah is a tower for the bruised, A tower for times of adversity.

Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings; — read the full passage →

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

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, <FI>Is<Fi> God in His holy habitation.

yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking judgment, but said, `The Lord rebuke thee!'

and ye have forgotten the exhortation that doth speak fully with you as with sons, `My son, be not despising chastening of the Lord, nor be faint, being reproved by Him, — read the full passage →

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

For in our being still ailing, Christ in due time did die for the impious;

they answered him, `No;' and he said to them, `Cast the net at the right side of the boat, and ye shall find;' they cast, therefore, and no longer were they able to draw it, from the multitude of the fishes.

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.

and they said, `Moses suffered to write a bill of divorce, and to put away.' — read the full passage →

look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

All my bones say, `Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'

and the sons of Israel go into the midst of the sea, on dry land, and the waters <FI>are<Fi> to them a wall, on their right and on their left.

And Jehovah God doth make to the man and to his wife coats of skin, and doth clothe them.

he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, that hath been mingled unmixed in the cup of His anger, and he shall be tormented in fire and brimstone before the holy messengers, and before the Lamb,

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,

messengers also, those who did not keep their own principality, but did leave their proper dwelling, to a judgment of a great day, in bonds everlasting, under darkness He hath kept,

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

and the prayer of the faith shall save the distressed one, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if sins he may have committed, they shall be forgiven to him.

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

are they not all spirits of service--for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?

sober, pure, keepers of <FI>their own<Fi> houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

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

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

and we have known that the law <FI>is<Fi> good, if any one may use it lawfully; — read the full passage →

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

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

Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator--

only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent--this very thing--to do.

then--the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may have made useless all rule, and all authority and power--

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

for revealed is the wrath of God from heaven upon all impiety and unrighteousness of men, holding down the truth in unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.'

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, did question him, to shew to them a sign from the heaven, — read the full passage →

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 →

And ye have said, `Wherefore?' Because Jehovah hath testified between thee And the wife of thy youth, That thou hast dealt treacherously against her, And she thy companion, and thy covenant-wife.

And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do see visions.

And thou, son of man, prophesy concerning Gog, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> against thee, O Gog, Prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, — read the full passage →

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying: — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.

For Thou hast been a stronghold for the poor, A stronghold for the needy in his distress, A refuge from storm, a shadow from heat, When the spirit of the terrible <FI>is<Fi> as a storm--a wall.

How hast thou fallen from the heavens, O shining one, son of the dawn! Thou hast been cut down to earth, O weakener of nations.

Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive <FI>for<Fi> the widow.

Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom--By reason of honour--a little folly! — read the full passage →

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil. — read the full passage →

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — read the full passage →

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; — read the full passage →

Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.

The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season, — read the full passage →

I have known that Jehovah doth execute The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.

The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.

For a sun and a shield <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.