Small Things

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

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

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 if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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:

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.

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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.

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

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 →

For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men.

And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

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

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

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

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

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

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

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

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

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.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

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

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

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.

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

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: — read the full passage →

And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

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.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. — read the full passage →

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.