The Ant

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

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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 birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

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

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits 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 of the Dispersion, greeting.

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa:

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

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

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

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

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

It is he that sitteth above 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; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, 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 winter; Therefore he shall 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, with 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 every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in 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, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;