Studying

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. — read the full passage →

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. — read the full passage →

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:

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

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.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. — read the full passage →

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. — read the full passage →

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

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.

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.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of 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. — read the full passage →

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.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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.

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.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

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

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. — read the full passage →

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: — read the full passage →

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. — read the full passage →

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. — read the full passage →

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

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

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

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. — read the full passage →

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

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

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.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. — read the full passage →

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. — read the full passage →

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

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

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.