The Ant

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: — read the full passage →

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.

Honour widows that are widows indeed. — read the full passage →

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

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.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

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

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: — read the full passage →

At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: — read the full passage →

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: