Using Your Time Wisely

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. — read the full passage →

But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; — read the full passage →

His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him. — read the full passage →

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction, — read the full passage →

He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads; — read the full passage →

It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed.

“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There,’ don’t believe it.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

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.

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny.”

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,

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

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 →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

while we don’t look 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.

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

Jesus answered, “Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.”

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

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.

and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.