The Garment Of Praise

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Awake, awake, put on your strength, Zion; put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. — read the full passage →

The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh. — read the full passage →

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; — read the full passage →

You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers. — read the full passage →

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds. — read the full passage →

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh; for he has delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evildoers.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were happening to him, went out, and said to them, “Who are you looking for?” — read the full passage →

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;

Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word, — read the full passage →

From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

“You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk? — read the full passage →

When therefore he said to them, “I am he,” they went backward, and fell to the ground.

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! — read the full passage →

At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked — read the full passage →

For though there are things that are called “gods”, whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many “gods” and many “lords”;

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.

Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him. — read the full passage →

I and the Father are one.”

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness — read the full passage →

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.” — read the full passage →

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods.

A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

He is your praise, and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things, which your eyes have seen.

“‘You shall keep my statutes. “‘You shall not cross-breed different kinds of animals. “‘You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; “‘neither shall there come upon you a garment made of two kinds of material.

This is the law of the plague of mildew in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.

and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.

whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it. — read the full passage →

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in your midst, even as you yourselves know,

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

Jesus answered them, “Isn’t it written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods?’ — read the full passage →

The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.

Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.” He said, “I am he.”

Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”

I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amhe, you will die in your sins.”

It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid. — read the full passage →

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me. — read the full passage →

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,