Worship Service

but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;

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;

for where there are two or three gathered together--to my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name;

And Jesus answering him said, `Get thee behind me, Adversary, for it hath been written, Thou shalt bow before the Lord thy God, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker.

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please--Christ's servant I should not be.

and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings--commands of men.'

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength. — read the full passage →

Come, we sing to Jehovah, We shout to the rock of our salvation. — read the full passage →

wherefore, a kingdom that cannot be shaken receiving, may we have grace, through which we may serve God well-pleasingly, with reverence and religious fear;

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up; — read the full passage →

God <FI>is<Fi> a Spirit, and those worshipping Him, in spirit and truth it doth behove to worship.'

Praise ye Jehovah, for excellence He hath done, Known is this in all the earth.

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout to Jehovah, all the earth. — read the full passage →

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.'

and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts--His Holy Name.

but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him; — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus to him, `Go--Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

O Jehovah, my God <FI>art<Fi> Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.

Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the mercies, and God of all comfort, — read the full passage →

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 →

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

Jesus saith to her, `Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father; — read the full passage →

Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls. — read the full passage →

And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is--A precept of men is taught!

Filled is my mouth <FI>with<Fi> Thy praise, All the day <FI>with<Fi> Thy beauty.

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

saying in a great voice, `Fear ye God, and give to Him glory, because come did the hour of His judgment, and bow ye before Him who did make the heaven, and the land, and sea, and fountains of waters.'

`Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou--Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

And the four living creatures, each by itself severally, had six wings, around and within <FI>are<Fi> full of eyes, and rest they have not day and night, saying, `Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is coming;' — read the full passage →

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection, — read the full passage →

for it hath been written, `I live! saith the Lord--to Me bow shall every knee, and every tongue shall confess to God;'

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

`Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works <FI>are<Fi> truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'

`Thus said Jehovah, Stand thou in the court of the house of Jehovah, and thou hast spoken unto all <FI>those of<Fi> the cities of Judah who are coming in to bow themselves in the house of Jehovah, all the words that I have commanded thee to speak unto them, thou dost not diminish a word.

All that doth breathe doth praise Jah! Praise ye Jah!

Great <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.

Enter ye His gates with thanksgiving, His courts with praise, Give ye thanks to Him, bless ye His Name.

Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And bow yourselves at His footstool, holy <FI>is<Fi> He.

By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise <FI>is<Fi> in my mouth.

And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance, — read the full passage →

There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God.

`And ye have served Jehovah your God, and He hath blessed thy bread and thy water, and I have turned aside sickness from thine heart;

and they sing a new song, saying, `Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen; — read the full passage →

wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that <FI>is<Fi> above every name, — read the full passage →

speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us, — read the full passage →

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

wherefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God.

because of Him, and through Him, and to Him <FI>are<Fi> the all things; to Him <FI>is<Fi> the glory--to the ages. Amen.

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.

Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart, — read the full passage →

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John, — 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.

`Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men--good will.'

nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength.

They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication, — read the full passage →

Not to us, O Jehovah, not to us, But to Thy name give honour, For Thy kindness, for Thy truth.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah--call ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts.

Come, we sing to Jehovah, We shout to the rock of our salvation.

All the earth do bow to Thee, They sing praise to Thee, they praise Thy name.' Selah.

Because better <FI>is<Fi> Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee. — read the full passage →

And I--I sing <FI>of<Fi> Thy strength, And I sing at morn <FI>of<Fi> Thy kindness, For thou hast been a tower to me, And a refuge for me in a day of adversity.

What! bowest thou thyself, O my soul? And what! art thou troubled within me? Wait for God, for still I confess Him, The salvation of my countenance, and my God!

To the Overseer, `On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

And the Levites say, <FI>even<Fi> Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, `Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that <FI>is<Fi> exalted above all blessing and praise. — read the full passage →

To Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head;

who may not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? because Thou alone <FI>art<Fi> kind, because all the nations shall come and bow before Thee, because Thy righteous acts were manifested.'

and every creature that is in the heaven, and in the earth, and under the earth, and the things that are upon the sea, and the all things in them, heard I saying, `To Him who is sitting upon the throne, and to the Lamb, <FI>is<Fi> the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the might--to the ages of the ages!'

through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name; — read the full passage →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;

and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, <FI>is<Fi> honour and glory--to the ages of the ages! Amen.

and to God, even our Father, <FI>is<Fi> the glory--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that <FI>is<Fi> above every name, — read the full passage →

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

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

(though indeed Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples,)

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 →

and the multitudes who were going before, and who were following, were crying, saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.'

and having come to the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down they bowed to him, and having opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh,

Daniel hath answered and said, `Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might--for they are His.

`And ye have called Me, and have gone, and have prayed unto Me, and I have hearkened unto you,

Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.

And ye have said in that day, Give ye praise to Jehovah, call in His name. Make known among the peoples His acts. Make mention that set on high is His name.

Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever.

I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul <FI>is<Fi> as a weary land for Thee. Selah.

I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, And above all the earth Thy honour.

I thank Thee among peoples, O Jehovah, And I praise Thee among the nations.

Serve Jehovah with joy, come before him with singing.