The American Dream

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 →

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so Jehovah thy God chasteneth thee. — read the full passage →

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. — read the full passage →

and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household. — read the full passage →

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them. — read the full passage →

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. — read the full passage →

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; — read the full passage →

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them. — read the full passage →

that then Jehovah thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples, whither Jehovah thy God hath scattered thee.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein, — read the full passage →

Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it; — read the full passage →

If Jehovah delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it unto us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. — read the full passage →

And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. — read the full passage →

And he dreamed; and behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it. — read the full passage →

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? — read the full passage →

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint; — read the full passage →

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — read the full passage →

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. — read the full passage →

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace; I forgat prosperity.

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works. — read the full passage →

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth? — read the full passage →

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. — read the full passage →

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us. — read the full passage →

And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. — read the full passage →

For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; — read the full passage →

For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought it diligently with tears. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus; — read the full passage →

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

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ, — read the full passage →

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

Have we no right to eat and to drink? — read the full passage →

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →

for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live. — read the full passage →

And the high priest said, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. — read the full passage →

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. — read the full passage →

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not. — read the full passage →

And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! — read the full passage →

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could not be hid. — read the full passage →

And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: — read the full passage →

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet. — read the full passage →

And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. — read the full passage →

And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. — read the full passage →

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. — read the full passage →

When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. — read the full passage →

behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee; — read the full passage →

For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel. — read the full passage →

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest? — read the full passage →

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee. — read the full passage →

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. — read the full passage →

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: — read the full passage →

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men: — read the full passage →

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me: — read the full passage →

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach. — read the full passage →

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. — read the full passage →

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. — read the full passage →

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents. — read the full passage →

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment? — read the full passage →

and the light of a lamp shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the princes of the earth; for with thy sorcery were all the nations deceived. — read the full passage →

And their dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. — read the full passage →

And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads. — read the full passage →

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon 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. — read the full passage →

And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. — read the full passage →

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:— — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us. — read the full passage →

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. — read the full passage →

And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him. — read the full passage →

I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me. — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah. — read the full passage →