The Wilderness

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — 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.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

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 →

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. — read the full passage →

They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?

Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him. — read the full passage →

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples. — read the full passage →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah’s vengeance on Midian.

And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, will I require the life of man. — read the full passage →

And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

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.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God. — read the full passage →

They that builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon; — read the full passage →

And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the baggage.

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. — read the full passage →

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: — read the full passage →

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

from twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel, thou and Aaron shall number them by their hosts.

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.

And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; — 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.

After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voiceas of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter.

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare: — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. — read the full passage →

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

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 →

And he shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease; and upon the wing of abominations shall come one that maketh desolate; and even unto the full end, and that determined, shall wrath be poured out upon the desolate.

Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. — read the full passage →

The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

And they made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place In all generations.

I said, Ye are gods, And all of you sons of the Most High.

And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.