Purpose Of Man

The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

Many <FI>are<Fi> the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

if any one doth speak--`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister--`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

All that doth breathe doth praise Jah! Praise ye Jah!

And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.

For the saving grace of God was manifested to all men, — read the full passage →

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

and when the living creatures do give glory, and honour, and thanks, to Him who is sitting upon the throne, who is living to the ages of the ages, — read the full passage →

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will, — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways. — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,

So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that <FI>for<Fi> which I sent it.

`And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;

And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.

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.

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth; — read the full passage →

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

To everything--a season, and a time to every delight under the heavens: — read the full passage →

and as it is laid up to men once to die, and after this--judgment,

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.

and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send--Jesus Christ;

Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one--My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth. — read the full passage →

And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host; — read the full passage →

For my heart doth show itself violent, And my reins prick themselves, — read the full passage →

For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish. — read the full passage →

he who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God--the life he hath not.

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, — read the full passage →

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

for the earnest looking out of the creation doth expect the revelation of the sons of God;

`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?' — read the full passage →

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them and said, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were satisfied; — read the full passage →

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,

because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

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. — read the full passage →

An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth. — read the full passage →

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

and did raise <FI>us<Fi> up together, and did seat <FI>us<Fi> together in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

fear them not, for Jehovah your God, He is fighting for you.

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go in unto Pharaoh: and thou hast said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Send My people away, and they serve Me;

always rejoice ye; — read the full passage →