Why Me

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Then Job answered the Lord, and said, — read the full passage →

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: — read the full passage →

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. — read the full passage →

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, — read the full passage →

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. — read the full passage →

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. — read the full passage →

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. — read the full passage →

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. — read the full passage →

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: — read the full passage →

But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? — read the full passage →

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) — read the full passage →

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, — read the full passage →

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →

Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? — read the full passage →

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. — read the full passage →

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Then said the high priest, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the Lord hath spoken it.

Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.

Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,

Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

In that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:

Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?