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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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

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 →

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. — read the full passage →

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth. — read the full passage →

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. — read the full passage →

Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

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,

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

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 righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

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

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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.

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

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →

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 he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

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 no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. — read the full passage →

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

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

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. — read the full passage →

To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. — read the full passage →

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. — read the full passage →

Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.

So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.

For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — 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. — read the full passage →

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. — read the full passage →

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; — read the full passage →

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. — read the full passage →

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: — read the full passage →

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. — read the full passage →

His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. — read the full passage →

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. — read the full passage →

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 →

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. — read the full passage →

Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. — read the full passage →

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, — read the full passage →

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; — read the full passage →

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. — 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. — read the full passage →

And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands. — read the full passage →

And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. — read the full passage →

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. — read the full passage →

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. — read the full passage →

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. — read the full passage →

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. — read the full passage →

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. — read the full passage →

And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. — read the full passage →

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. — read the full passage →

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; — read the full passage →

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. — read the full passage →

Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews. — read the full passage →

And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, — read the full passage →