Thinking

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth,

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age--let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and all--as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

For as he hath thought in his soul, so <FI>is<Fi> he, `Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> not with thee.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what--do I attend to a virgin?

and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

Sweet is my meditation on Him, I--I do rejoice in Jehovah.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

For not My thoughts <FI>are<Fi> your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, --an affirmation of Jehovah,

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus,

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we--we have the mind of Christ.

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`And--praying--ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

for the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> death, and the mind of the Spirit--life and peace;

Ye--of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who <FI>is<Fi> in you, than he who is in the world.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, — read the full passage →

for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that <FI>is<Fi> in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.

I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord; so then, I myself indeed with the mind do serve the law of God, and with the flesh, the law of sin.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us, — read the full passage →

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you--they have their reward!

Every way of a man <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, — read the full passage →

`Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known. — read the full passage →

There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

A joyful heart maketh glad the face, And by grief of heart is the spirit smitten.

Call unto Me, and I do answer thee, yea, I declare to thee great and fenced things--thou hast not known them.

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on; — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth, — read the full passage →

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, — read the full passage →

And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth.

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, — read the full passage →

For, a son I have been to my father--tender, And an only one before my mother.

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

Come, I pray you, and we reason, saith Jehovah, If your sins are as scarlet, as snow they shall be white, If they are red as crimson, as wool they shall be!

and the peace of God, that is surpassing all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon; — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

for powerfully the Jews he was refuting publicly, shewing through the Writings Jesus to be the Christ.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit;

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

and life age-during I give to them, and they shall not perish--to the age, and no one shall pluck them out of my hand; — read the full passage →

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;