Wills

for where a covenant <FI>is<Fi> , the death of the covenant-victim to come in is necessary,

for a covenant over dead victims <FI>is<Fi> stedfast, since it is no force at all when the covenant-victim liveth,

Brethren, as a man I say <FI>it<Fi> , even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me--;but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

`Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.

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.

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or--I do speak from myself.

for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

And the God of the peace, who did bring up out of the dead the great shepherd of the sheep--in the blood of an age-during covenant--our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.'

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.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me. — read the full passage →

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

And there have not been found women fair as the daughters of Job in all the land, and their father doth give to them an inheritance in the midst of their brethren.

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

and this we will do, if God may permit,

that in joy I may come unto you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed with you,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

`I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

in every thing give thanks, for this <FI>is<Fi> the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

and he said, `Abba, Father; all things are possible to Thee; make this cup pass from me; but, not what I will, but what Thou.'

And Abraham giveth all that he hath to Isaac;

And Jehovah saith unto Cain, `Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen? — read the full passage →

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.'

the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness <FI>is<Fi> on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

instead of your saying, `If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

for this <FI>is<Fi> right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

for this <FI>is<Fi> right and acceptable before God our Saviour, — read the full passage →

for this is the will of God--your sanctification; that ye abstain from the whoredom,

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

so, then--not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

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

And he said to them, `When ye may pray, say ye: Our Father who art in the heavens; hallowed be Thy name: Thy reign come; Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on earth;

And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, `My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'

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?

Ho, land shadowed <FI>with<Fi> wings, That <FI>is<Fi> beyond the rivers of Cush, — read the full passage →

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked <FI>worketh<Fi> for a day of evil.

<FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

and their father giveth to them many gifts of silver and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah, and the kingdom he hath given to Jehoram, for He <FI>is<Fi> the first-born.

And Jehovah God formeth the man--dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

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 →

and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life--unto death;

and the world doth pass away, and the desire of it, and he who is doing the will of God, he doth remain--to the age.

for <FI>it is<Fi> better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

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 →

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

but took leave of them, saying, `It behoveth me by all means the coming feast to keep at Jerusalem, and again I will return unto you--God willing.' And he sailed from Ephesus,

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.

Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, `My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;'

for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

`Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.

And Jesus having been born in Beth-Lehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, lo, mages from the east came to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

if so be their supplication doth fall before Jehovah, and they turn back each from his evil way, for great <FI>is<Fi> the anger and the fury that Jehovah hath spoken concerning this people.'

and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of <FI>thy<Fi> hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'

And it cometh to pass, after these things, that <FI>one<Fi> saith to Joseph, `Lo, thy father is sick;' and he taketh his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim. — read the full passage →

and to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham hath, Abraham hath given gifts, and sendeth them away from Isaac his son (in his being yet alive) eastward, unto the east country.

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail <FI>doth<Fi> her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

if so be the house of Israel do hear all the evil that I am thinking of doing to them, so that they turn back each from is evil way, and I have been propitious to their iniquity, and to their sin.'

Cause me to remember--we are judged together, Declare thou that thou mayest be justified.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying, — read the full passage →

fear is not in the love, but the perfect love doth cast out the fear, because the fear hath punishment, and he who is fearing hath not been made perfect in the love;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

because of this become not fools, but--understanding what <FI>is<Fi> the will of the Lord,

and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

but he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'