Quiet Time

`But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who <FI>is<Fi> in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes; — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

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

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying; — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for <FI>it is<Fi> good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;

remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me. — read the full passage →

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

And Jesus answering saith to them, `Have faith of God; — read the full passage →

continually pray ye;

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety, — read the full passage →

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> with you all!

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying--`Never thus did we see.' — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, `These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews; — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

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,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

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> .

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And it came to pass, in their going on, that he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman, by name Martha, did receive him into her house, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, `Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'