Time To Laugh

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

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.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — 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.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. — read the full passage →

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Now even the firstcovenanthad ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world. — read the full passage →

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. — read the full passage →

And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.