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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 the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

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.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse <FI>in<Fi> his lips, who <FI>is<Fi> a fool.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, — read the full passage →

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

for where your treasure is, there will be also your heart.

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

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

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah--choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; --whether the gods whom your fathers served, which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house--we serve Jehovah.'

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

`A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; — read the full passage →

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

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 →

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? — read the full passage →

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> lying lips, And stedfast doers <FI>are<Fi> his delight.

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,

and--if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them; — read the full passage →

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.

`Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding-- — read the full passage →

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

`Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding-- — read the full passage →

look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

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

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

we--we love him, because He--He first loved us;

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. — read the full passage →

and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might,

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members?

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry-- — read the full passage →

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

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.

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

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

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

O the happiness of a man <FI>who<Fi> hath found wisdom, And of a man <FI>who<Fi> bringeth forth understanding. — read the full passage →

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

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.

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

To get wisdom--how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb. — read the full passage →

having known that, not with corruptible things--silver or gold--were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers, — read the full passage →

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, — read the full passage →

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like <FI>it<Fi> , this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; --greater than these there is no other command.'

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength--this <FI>is<Fi> the first command; — read the full passage →

be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.' — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

no more do I call you servants, because the servant hath not known what his lord doth, and you I have called friends, because all things that I heard from my Father, I did make known to you.

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

For an abomination to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the perverted, And with the upright <FI>is<Fi> His secret counsel.