Strength And Weakness

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.

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

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age--Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding. — read the full passage →

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

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;

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.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

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!

for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

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;

and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

concerning whom we have much discourse and of hard explanation to say, since ye have become dull of hearing, — read the full passage →

My strength and song is JAH, And He is become my salvation: This <FI>is<Fi> my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came--not in superiority of discourse or wisdom--declaring to you the testimony of God, — read the full passage →

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

and you, the anointing that ye did receive from him, in you it doth remain, and ye have no need that any one may teach you, but as the same anointing doth teach you concerning all, and is true, and is not a lie, and even as was taught you, ye shall remain in him.

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion <FI>is<Fi> God to the age.

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

Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

`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.'

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

And he saith to them, `Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'

And to Him who is able to guard you not stumbling, and to set <FI>you<Fi> in the presence of His glory unblemished, in gladness,

and we--we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

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.

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

cleanse out, therefore, the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, according as ye are unleavened, for also our passover for us was sacrificed--Christ,

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Jehovah the Lord <FI>is<Fi> my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!

My strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

God! who is girding me <FI>with<Fi> strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

for every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.'

Beat your ploughshares to swords, And your pruning-hooks to javelins, Let the weak say, `I <FI>am<Fi> mighty.'

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might. — read the full passage →

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

and stedfast is the Lord, who shall establish you, and shall guard <FI>you<Fi> from the evil;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man,

And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> , we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,

and having been fully persuaded that what He hath promised He is able also to do:

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This <FI>is<Fi> a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But--by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.

if any one doth speak--`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister--`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

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.

and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength--this <FI>is<Fi> the first command;

On a high mountain get thee up, O Zion, Proclaiming tidings, Lift up with power thy voice, O Jerusalem, proclaiming tidings, Lift up, fear not, say to cities of Judah, `Lo, your God.' — read the full passage →

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

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And <FI>is<Fi> quiet from fear of evil!'

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him. — read the full passage →

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

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;

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

How hast thou fallen from the heavens, O shining one, son of the dawn! Thou hast been cut down to earth, O weakener of nations.

Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,

The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man.

Jehovah strength to his people giveth, Jehovah blesseth His people with peace!

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

For thus said the Lord Jehovah, The Holy One of Israel: `In returning and rest ye are saved, In keeping quiet and in confidence is your might, And ye have not been willing.

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him.

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, — read the full passage →

From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

<FI> Mem.<Fi> O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it <FI>is<Fi> my meditation. — read the full passage →

Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed <FI>is<Fi> God!

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely. — read the full passage →

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.