Reading The Bible

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

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

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

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

Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep; — read the full passage →

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

to which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

And he said, `Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping <FI>it<Fi> !'

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

Sayings of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

and the saying of the Lord doth remain--to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.

It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, `Peace to you;' — read the full passage →

the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

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

Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.

How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

The law of his God <FI>is<Fi> his heart, His steps do not slide.

The law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> stedfast, Making wise the simple, — read the full passage →

But--in the law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

I have known, O Jehovah, that not of man <FI>is<Fi> his way, Not of man the going and establishing of his step.

<FI> Mem.<Fi> O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it <FI>is<Fi> my meditation. — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

because also Christ once for sin did suffer--righteous for unrighteous--that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit, — read the full passage →

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God--living and remaining--to the age;

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

All things do without murmurings and reasonings, — read the full passage →

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

And ye have sought Me, and have found, for ye seek Me with all your heart;

My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear, — read the full passage →

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness, — read the full passage →

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

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 there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah cometh, and stationeth Himself, and calleth as time by time, `Samuel, Samuel;' and Samuel saith, `Speak, for Thy servant is hearing.'

`And ye have placed these my words on your heart, and on your soul, and have bound them for a sign on your hand, and they have been for frontlets between your eyes;

These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon, — read the full passage →

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

I charge you <FI>by<Fi> the Lord, that the letter be read to all the holy brethren;

and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the <FI>epistle<Fi> from Laodicea that ye also may read;

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;

this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die. — read the full passage →

`And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'

and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.

so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;

Jesus, therefore, said to the twelve, `Do ye also wish to go away?' — read the full passage →

`And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. — read the full passage →