Standing Up For Yourself

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

If you love me, keep my commandments.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Because you didn’t serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

But from there you shall seek Yahweh your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

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 →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh. — read the full passage →

It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. — read the full passage →

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. — read the full passage →

For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall lay my vengeance on them.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: — read the full passage →

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, ‘Defend me from my adversary!’ — read the full passage →

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — read the full passage →

You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house. — read the full passage →

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. — read the full passage →

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. — read the full passage →

Then don’t let your good be slandered, — read the full passage →

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace; — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome. — read the full passage →

“I have yet many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. — read the full passage →

Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?” — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me. — read the full passage →

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

It will turn out as a testimony for you. — read the full passage →

neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.”

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; — read the full passage →

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.” — read the full passage →

But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here. — read the full passage →

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations. — read the full passage →

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →

Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, “That is true.” — read the full passage →

“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. — read the full passage →

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. — read the full passage →

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one. — read the full passage →

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen. — read the full passage →

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. — read the full passage →

If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” — read the full passage →

For even his brothers didn’t believe in him.

I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. — read the full passage →

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. — read the full passage →

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come! — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. — read the full passage →

But I will deliver you in that day, says Yahweh; and you shall not be given into the hand of the men of whom you are afraid. — read the full passage →

I will make your pinnacles of rubies, and your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. — read the full passage →

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake, because your loving kindness is good, deliver me; — read the full passage →

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. — read the full passage →

Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God. — read the full passage →

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →