Yoke

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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,

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

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. — read the full passage →

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

“Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Depart, depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing! Go out of the midst of her! Cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of Yahweh.

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

“Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you.”

I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves. I have broken the bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.

Therefore don’t be partakers with them.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

“This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded. Tell the children of Israel to bring you a red heifer without spot, in which is no defect, and which was never yoked.

I will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they know the way of Yahweh, and the law of their God.” But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

It shall come to pass in that day, says Yahweh of Armies, that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and will burst your bonds; and strangers shall no more make him their bondservant;

When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. — read the full passage →

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.

Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

“For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bonds; and you said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

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 →

It shall be that the elders of the city which is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn’t been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

“These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

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.

Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people answered him not a word.

Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they have come up on my neck; he has made my strength to fail: The Lord has delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.

For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

Thus speaks Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →

Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.

What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. — read the full passage →

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

and I will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives of Judah, who went to Babylon, says Yahweh; for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.

The Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. — read the full passage →

and when Yahweh your God delivers them up before you, and you strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them; — read the full passage →

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers!

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

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.

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 →

and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

“Now therefore take and prepare yourselves a new cart, and two milk cows, on which there has come no yoke; and tie the cows to the cart, and bring their calves home from them;

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

He said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens that are difficult to carry, and you yourselves won’t even lift one finger to help carry those burdens.

Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain, — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →

“Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.

I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever. — read the full passage →

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 →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

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

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

neither shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son. — read the full passage →

Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus says Yahweh: You have broken the bars of wood; but you have made in their place bars of iron.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

But to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her. — read the full passage →

Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.” — read the full passage →

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.