Roots

Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. — read the full passage →

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, — read the full passage →

And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; — read the full passage →

looking carefully lestthere beany man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled;

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; — read the full passage →

and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Thus was it fair in its greatness, in the length of its branches; for its root was by many waters.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto him shall the nations seek; and his resting-place shall be glorious.

Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. — read the full passage →

yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

Say thou, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it may wither; that all its fresh springing leaves may wither? and not by a strong arm or much people can it be raised from the roots thereof.

He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;

Out of Ephraimcame downthey whose root is in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal’s staff.

These are they who are hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they feast with you, shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.

I will be as the dew unto Israel; he shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, — read the full passage →

Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a forest-like shade, and of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.

There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot forth its branches toward him, from the beds of its plantation, that he might water it.

His roots are wrapped about the stone-heap, He beholdeth the place of stones.

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

But out of a shoot from her roots shall one stand up in his place, who shall come unto the army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail.

may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.

And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

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

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree; — read the full passage →

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; — read the full passage →

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; — read the full passage →

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, — read the full passage →

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

These are the words of the covenant which Jehovah commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which he made with them in Horeb. — read the full passage →

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building. — read the full passage →

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth the stubble, and as the dry grass sinketh down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.

They pluck salt-wort by the bushes; And the roots of the broom are their food.

His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you. — read the full passage →

I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the fir-tree, the pine, and the box-tree together: — read the full passage →

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;

Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any kind of tree beside the altar of Jehovah thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.

For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

Thy doom is come unto thee, O inhabitant of the land: the time is come, the day is near, a day of tumult, and not of joyful shouting, upon the mountains.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, — read the full passage →

giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

in the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell. — read the full passage →

comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, even Christ,

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; — read the full passage →

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.