Self Seeking

and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness--indignation and wrath,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

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

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one--seeking God.

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. `God is not!' <FI>are<Fi> all his devices.

because all that <FI>is<Fi> in the world--the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life--is not of the Father, but of the world,

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

See, brethren, lest there shall be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in the falling away from the living God, — 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.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

let no one seek his own--but each another's.

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

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

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

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.

and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

that they may be judged--all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled, — read the full passage →

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another;

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, --though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

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,

in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

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

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near, — read the full passage →

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

`And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility--life age-during;

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

how are ye able--ye--to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that <FI>is<Fi> from God alone ye seek not?

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

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

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

rejoiceth not over the unrighteousness, and rejoiceth with the truth;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

for where zeal and rivalry <FI>are<Fi> , there is insurrection and every evil matter;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope. — read the full passage →

To Thee said my heart `They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'

`Now, give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built to the name of Jehovah.'

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;