Studying

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

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

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.

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every <FI>kind of<Fi> literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every <FI>kind of<Fi> vision and dreams.

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.

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition, — read the full passage →

if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;

And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study <FI>is<Fi> a weariness of the flesh.

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

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

`And Jehovah hath given thee for head, and not for tail; and thou hast been only above, and art not beneath, for thou dost hearken unto the commands of Jehovah thy God, which I am commanding thee to-day, to keep and to do,

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;

for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

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.

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that <FI>for<Fi> which I sent it.

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life <FI>are<Fi> multiplied to thee. — read the full passage →

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths. — read the full passage →

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it--for the time is nigh!

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

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

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

And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved, — read the full passage →

till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

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. — read the full passage →

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.

<FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

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

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

and the truth shall make you free.'

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,

Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

But--in the law of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his delight, And in His law he doth meditate by day and by night:

`And ye have placed these my words on your heart, and on your soul, and have bound them for a sign on your hand, and they have been for frontlets between your eyes; — read the full passage →

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

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

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but--to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me; — read the full passage →

I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

and in the midst of the seven lamp-stands, <FI>one<Fi> like to a son of man, clothed to the foot, and girt round at the breast with a golden girdle,

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

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

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil, — read the full passage →

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies <FI>are<Fi> my meditation.

With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, `Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> under curtains;' — read the full passage →

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

Every saying of God <FI>is<Fi> tried, A shield He <FI>is<Fi> to those trusting in Him. — read the full passage →

For length of days and years, Life and peace they do add to thee.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee. — read the full passage →

O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

so that thou dost fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commands, which I am commanding thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all days of thy life, and so that thy days are prolonged.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born out of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who did love us, and did bathe us from our sins in his blood,

John to the seven assemblies that <FI>are<Fi> in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

for what the law was not able to do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, His own Son having sent in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, did condemn the sin in the flesh,

in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,

Lo, a witness to peoples I have given him, A leader and commander to peoples.

For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently,

Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.