Touching

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Mercy to you and peace and love be multiplied.

They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

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.

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

When he drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

It was the third hour, and they crucified him.

When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains.” — read the full passage →

Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the children of Israel. No one went out, and no one came in. — read the full passage →

When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them, — read the full passage →

but not the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God has said, ‘You shall not eat of it, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’”

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

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

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 →

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, — read the full passage →

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!”

Am I a God at hand, says Yahweh, and not a God afar off?

Depart, depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing! Go out of the midst of her! Cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of Yahweh.

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

All the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, “Because the king is a close relative to us. Why then are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king’s cost? Or has he given us any gift?”

“When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it: but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting.

No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”

You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.

God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn’t allow you to touch her.

God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

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 whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

“Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

not of works, that no one would boast.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

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. — read the full passage →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

saying, “There was a judge in a certain city who didn’t fear God, and didn’t respect man.

He answered, “What did Moses command you?”

As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. — read the full passage →

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denariusa day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”

Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your plunder will be divided in your midst. — read the full passage →

Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion. — read the full passage →

As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! — read the full passage →

Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

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

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money.”

Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. — read the full passage →