But you know that we are destined for such troubles. Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come—and they did, as you well know. That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith...
For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. For...
We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, 1...
One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,To behold the beauty of the LordAnd to meditate in His temple.For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;In...
Who has woe? Who has sorrow?Who has contentions? Who has complaining?Who has wounds without cause?Who has redness of eyes?Those who linger long over wine,Those who go to taste mixed wine.Do not look on the wine when it is red,When it sparkles in the...
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer;And by night, but I have no rest.Yet You are holy,O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.In You...
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;He turns it wherever He wishes.Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs the hearts.To do righteousness and justiceIs desired by the Lord more than sacrifice...
But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill...
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.The Lord will protect him and keep him alive,And he shall be called blessed upon the earth;And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.The Lord will...
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress,The ruin of the poor is their poverty.The wages of the righteous is life,The income of the wicked, punishment. Proverbs 10:15-16 Giving our lives to God is the only safe investment… and it pays eternal...
So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; but you...
The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him: What, O my son?And what, O son of my womb?And what, O son of my vows?Do not give your strength to women,Or your ways to that which destroys kings.It is not for kings, O Lemuel,It is...
Surely I am more stupid than any man,And I do not have the understanding of a man.Neither have I learned wisdom,Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.Who has ascended into heaven and descended?Who has gathered the wind in His fists?Who...
Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all sons of God through faith...
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,But those who keep the law strive with them.Evil men do not understand justice,But those who seek the Lord understand all things.Better is the poor who walks in his integrityThan he who is crooked though...
So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which...
Reward grunge rubber stamp on white, vector illustration The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of...
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;The righteous runs into it and is safe.A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall in his own imagination.Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,But humility goes before honor. Proverbs...
The plans of the heart belong to man,But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. Proverbs 16:1 Commit your works to the LordAnd your plans will be established. v. 3 The mind of man plans his way,But the Lord directs his steps. v. 9 There is a...
The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven;His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,And the one who loves violence His soul hates.Upon the wicked He will rain snares;Fire and...
I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. John 15:5,8 NASB I am...
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”And call understanding your intimate friend;That they may keep you from an adulteress,From the foreigner who flatters with her words. Proverbs 7:4-5 In the movie “My Cousin Vinny”, Joe Pesci calls the...
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all...
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,Nor stand in the path of sinners,Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!But his delight is in the law of the Lord,And in His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-3 Show me your...
Two things I asked of You,Do not refuse me before I die:Keep deception and lies far from me,Give me neither poverty nor riches;Feed me with the food that is my portion,That I not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?”Or that I not be in...
The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,The wicked does not understand such concern.Scorners set a city aflame,But wise men turn away anger.When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,The foolish man either rages or laughs...
Blessed be the Lord,Because He has heard the voice of my supplication.The Lord is my strength and my shield;My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;Therefore my heart exults,And with my song I shall thank Him.The Lord is their strength,And He is a...
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.Wait for the Lord;Be strong and let your heart take courage;Yes, wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:13-14 What I believe about God has a...
Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,So honor is not fitting for a fool.Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying,So a curse without cause does not alight.A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,And a rod for the...
O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad,And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice! You have given him his heart’s desire,And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.For You meet him with the blessings of good things;You...
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,But a man of understanding draws it out.Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,But who can find a trustworthy man?A righteous man who walks in his integrity—How blessed are his sons after him. Proverbs...
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul;The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.The fear of the Lord is...
With the kind You show Yourself kind;With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;With the pure You show Yourself pure,And with the crooked You show Yourself astute. For You save an afflicted people,But haughty eyes You abase.For You light my...
Arise, O Lord, confront him, bring him low;Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,From men with Your hand, O Lord,From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;They are satisfied with...
Righteousness exalts a nation,But sin is a disgrace to any people.The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts wisely,But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully. Proverbs 14:34-35 In his comparison of evil and good, Solomon concludes that when...
Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be,For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.They speak falsehood to one another;With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,The tongue...
There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.The generous man will be prosperous,And he who waters will himself be watered.He who withholds grain...
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;What is man that You take thought of him,And the son of man that You care for him?Yet You have made him a little lower than...
O Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands,If I have rewarded evil to my friend,Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it;And let him trample my life down to the...
Drink water from your own cistern and fresh water from your own well.Should your springs be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets?Let them be yours alone and not for strangers with you.Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in...
But the path of the just is like the shining sun,That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.The way of the wicked is like darkness;They do not know what makes them stumble. Proverbs 4:18-19 In his beautiful admonition to ‘get...
Blessed be the Lord,For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”;Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplicationsWhen I cried out to You. Oh, love the Lord, all you His...
Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones,Give unto the Lord glory and strength.Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name;Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:1-2 Something very positive happens to me when I get the ‘Creator...
Evil men do not understand justice,But those who seek the Lord understand all things.Better is the poor who walks in his integrityThan he who is crooked though he be rich.He who keeps the law is a discerning son,But he who is a companion of gluttons...
For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, holding fast...
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which...
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn...
Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing...
The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and...
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does...