Running Away From God

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

O Jehovah, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be put to shame. They that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters.

for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God. — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the second time, saying, — read the full passage →

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. ה HE.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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;

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, — read the full passage →

Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Hamath unto the sea of the Arabah, according to the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel, which he spake by his servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was of Gath-hepher.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

And I said, I am cast out from before thine eyes; Yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, And thou heardest my voice.

But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the pride of the Jordan?

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish’s belly.

Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. — read the full passage →

And when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of Jehovah:

He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jehoaddin of Jerusalem.

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. — read the full passage →

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.