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 men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the word of the Lord 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 just 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.

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

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us 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 did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he 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 the Lord.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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

I can do all things through Christ which 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 unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath–hepher.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

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

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

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

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

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

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

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

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

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

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

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

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

Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, 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 a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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 among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

But he that shall endure unto 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 if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

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

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

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

If my people, which 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, deceiving your own selves.

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ 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 afraid.

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

Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord 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 the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing 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 the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

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

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

Now the Lord had 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 God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. — read the full passage →

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

He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. — read the full passage →

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles 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 finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

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