Youths

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, 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 →

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou artmy trust from my youth.

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

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

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: — read the full passage →

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; — read the full passage →

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. — read the full passage →

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

Now therefore, mysons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. — read the full passage →

My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; — read the full passage →

And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

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

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ witha loveincorruptible.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

There was the true light, even the light which lighteth every man, coming into the world.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as trees, walking.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.