The Environment

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

And I brought you into a plentiful land, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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.

Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain.

Thus saith Jehovah that doeth it, Jehovah that formeth it to establish it; Jehovah is his name: — read the full passage →

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

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. — read the full passage →

For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father:

The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him; — read the full passage →

Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty: — read the full passage →

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet: — read the full passage →

Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no room, and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land! — read the full passage →

And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.

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. — read the full passage →

The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish. — read the full passage →

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

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 →

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; — read the full passage →

for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the increase thereof: — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! — read the full passage →

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. — read the full passage →

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:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also. — read the full passage →

And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. — read the full passage →

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

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, Thou greatly enrichest it; The river of God is full of water: Thou providest them grain, when thou hast so prepared the earth. — read the full passage →

And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee: — read the full passage →

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

If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. — read the full passage →

Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him.

So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. — read the full passage →

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing; and all the trees of the fields shall clap their hands.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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.

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; — read the full passage →

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God. — read the full passage →

saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. — 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 →

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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 →

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground; — read the full passage →

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit. — read the full passage →

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.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee? — read the full passage →

Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? — read the full passage →

Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah.

Send me also cedar-trees, fir-trees, and algum-trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. And, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, — read the full passage →

Let heaven and earth praise him, The seas, and everything that moveth therein.

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto Jehovah.

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 →

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, even to the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe unto the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the sheep?

And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. — read the full passage →

This is Jehovah’s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein; — read the full passage →

And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none. — read the full passage →

And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →

I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice. — read the full passage →

For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

I will put in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the fir-tree, the pine, and the box-tree together:

The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. — read the full passage →