Socialism

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

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

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me; — read the full passage →

I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.

“You shall not steal.

“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. — read the full passage →

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts. — read the full passage →

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.” — read the full passage →

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

At the end of every three years you shall bring all the tithe of your increase in the same year, and shall store it within your gates. — read the full passage →

This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded: “Gather of it everyone according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, you shall take it, every man for those who are in his tent.” — read the full passage →

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

Don’t put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you; — read the full passage →

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, “The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand”; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to Yahweh against you, and it be sin to you. — read the full passage →

“For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase, — read the full passage →

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. — read the full passage →

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. — read the full passage →

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. — read the full passage →

When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat of grapes your fill at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your container. — read the full passage →

He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. — read the full passage →

He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh: Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Yahweh. — read the full passage →

I will lay it a wasteland. It won’t be pruned nor hoed, but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it.” — read the full passage →

Yahweh has sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, “Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and foreigners shall not drink your new wine, for which you have labored: — read the full passage →

After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way. — read the full passage →

“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves. — read the full passage →

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?” — read the full passage →

Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. — read the full passage →

You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone. — read the full passage →

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive. — read the full passage →

“For three things the earth tremble, and under four, it can’t bear up: — read the full passage →

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. — read the full passage →

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. — read the full passage →

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him. — read the full passage →

“Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! — read the full passage →

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. — read the full passage →

From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice. — read the full passage →

Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails; for the wicked surround the righteous; therefore justice comes out perverted. — read the full passage →

It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? — read the full passage →

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, — read the full passage →

But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.” — read the full passage →

Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit. — read the full passage →

Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for you, — read the full passage →

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory is risen on you. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth. — read the full passage →

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. — read the full passage →

for as the lightning, when it flashes out of the one part under the sky, shines to the other part under the sky; so will the Son of Man be in his day. — read the full passage →

“As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. — read the full passage →

So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. — read the full passage →

“Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places of it, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, who seeks truth; and I will pardon her. — read the full passage →

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.” — read the full passage →

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God;

Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” — read the full passage →

When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” — read the full passage →

Jesus, looking at them, said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God.” — read the full passage →

“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him. — read the full passage →

Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

You have seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me. — read the full passage →

Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It shall also come on the land seven years.” — read the full passage →

An oracle. Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says: — read the full passage →

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand. — read the full passage →

They have mouths, but they don’t speak. They have eyes, but they don’t see. — read the full passage →

and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments: — read the full passage →

There was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh. Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.” — read the full passage →

The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. — read the full passage →

They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person. — read the full passage →

But I have this against you, that you tolerate yourwoman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. — read the full passage →

“Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn’t enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — read the full passage →

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward. — read the full passage →

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise. — read the full passage →

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless. — read the full passage →

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh. — read the full passage →

because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, to serve other gods, that they didn’t know, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers. — read the full passage →

God of my praise, don’t remain silent, — read the full passage →

His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. — read the full passage →

Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts. — read the full passage →

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh. — read the full passage →

So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was a thing brought about of Yahweh, that he might establish his word, which Yahweh spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. — read the full passage →

If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises in your midst you, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire; — read the full passage →

For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor. — read the full passage →

I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. — read the full passage →

He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper. — read the full passage →

“‘Don’t turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you.” — read the full passage →