Self Seeking

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee: My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God: — 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.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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;

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

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

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

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

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 →

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

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

that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:

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.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

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

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near: — read the full passage →

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:

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.

How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

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

rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth;

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by 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.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

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.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger.

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. — read the full passage →

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek after Jehovah your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.

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.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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.

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.