SCRIPTURE

Scripture quotations unless otherwise noted are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, © 1996 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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"At last!" Adam exclaimed. "She is part of my own flesh and bone! She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of a man." This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.
Genesis 2:23-24

Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God will give you.
Exodus 20:12

I am the Lord, I am the Lord, the merciful and gracious God. I am slow to anger and rich in unfailing love and faithfulness.
Exodus 34:6

After all, I, the Lord, am your God. You must be holy because I am holy.
Leviticus 11:44

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again.
Deuteronomy 6:5-7

...people need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3

...what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires you...to live according to his will, to love and worship him with all your heart and soul...
Deuteronomy 10:12

"You must love the Lord your God and obey all his requirements, laws, regulations, and commands. Listen! I am not talking now to your children, who have never experienced the discipline of the Lord your God or seen his greatness and awesome power. They weren't there to see the miraculous signs and wonders he performed in Egypt against Pharaoh and all his land. They didn't see what the Lord did to the armies of Egypt and to their horses and chariots - how he drowned them in the Red Sea as they were chasing you, and how he has kept them devastated to this very day! They didn't see how the Lord cared for you in the wilderness until you arrived here."
Deuteronomy 11:1-5

"So commit yourselves completely to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands as a reminder, and wear them on your forehead. Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors."
Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Be careful to obey all my commands so that all will go well with you and your children, because you will be doing what pleases the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 12:28

Carefully obey all the commands I give you. Do not add to them or subtract from them.
Deuteronomy 12:32

Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.
Deuteronomy 13:4

The Lord your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him.
Deuteronomy 13:18

The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to fear the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 14:23

At the end of every seventh year you must cancel you debts. This is how it must be done. Creditors must cancel the loans they have made to their fellow Israelites. They must not demand payment form their neighbors or relatives, for the Lord's time of release has arrived. This release from debt, however, applies only to your fellow Israelites - not to the foreigners living among you. There should be no poor among you, for the Lord your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession. You will receive this blessing if you carefully obey the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. The Lord your God will bless you as he has promised. You will lend money to many nations but will never need to borrow! You will rule many nations, but they will not rule over you!
Deuteronomy 15:1-6

But if there are any poor people in your towns when you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them. Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
Deuteronomy 15:7-8

But if there are any poor people in your towns when you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them. Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need. Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year of release is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the Lord, you will be considered guilty of sin. Give freely without begrudging it, and the Lord you God will bless you in everything you do. There will always be some among you who are poor. This is why I am commanding you to share your resources freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11

Give freely without begrudging it, and the Lord you God will bless you in everything you do.
Deuteronomy 15:10

For seven days celebrate this festival to honor the Lord your God at the place he chooses, for it is the Lord your God who gives you bountiful harvests and blesses all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.
Deuteronomy 16:15

All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 16:17

You must be blameless before the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 18:13

...always love the Lord your God and walk in his ways.
Deuteronomy 19:9

...do not be afraid. The Lord your God, who brought you safely out of Egypt, is with you!...Do not lose heart or panic. For the Lord your God is going with you!
Deuteronomy 20:1, 3-4

And the Lord gave them victory over their enemies.
Joshua 11:8

He gave it to the people of Israel as their special possession, dividing the land among the tribes.
Joshua 11:23

"Today I am eighty-five years old. I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent me on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then. So I'm asking you to give me the hill country that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the Anakites living there in great, walled cities. But the Lord is with me, I will drive them out of the land, just as the Lord said." So Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave Hebron to him as an inheritance.
Joshua 14:10-13

So the Lord gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they conquered it and settled there. And the Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord helped them conquer all their enemies. All of the good promises that the Lord had given Israel came true.
Joshua 21:43-45

Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, be faithful to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.
Joshua 22:5

So be strong! Be very careful to follow all the instructions written in the Book...
Joshua 23:6

Each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the Lord your God fights for you, just as he has promised. So be very careful to love the Lord your God.
Joshua 23:10-11

Soon I will die, going the way of all the earth.
Joshua 23:14

Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed!
Joshua 23:14

When you cried out to the Lord, I put darkness between you and the Egyptians. I brought the sea crashing down on the Egyptians, drowning them. With your very own eyes you saw what I did. Then you lived in the wilderness for many years.
Joshua 24:7

And I sent hornets ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory. I gave you land you had not worked for, and I gave you cities you did not build - the cities in which you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them.
Joshua 24:12-13

So honor the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly....Serve the Lord alone.
Joshua 24:14

For the Lord our God is the one who rescued us and our ancestors from slavery in the land of Egypt. He performed mighty miracles before our very eyes. As we traveled through the wilderness among our enemies, he preserved us. It was the Lord who drove out the Amorites and the other nations living here in the land. So we, too, will serve the Lord, for he alone is our God.
Joshua 24:17-18

We will serve the Lord our God. We will obey him alone.
Joshua 24:24

When the men of Judah attacked, the Lord gave them victory over the Canaanites and Perizzites, and they killed ten thousand enemy warriors at the town of Bezek....The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it, killing all its people and setting the city on fire.
Judges 1:4,8

I brought you out of Egypt into this land that I swore to give your ancestors, and I said I would never break my covenant with you.
Judges 2:1

...I said I would never break my covenant with you.
Judges 2:1

After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the Lord or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did what was evil in the Lord's sight and worshiped the images of Baal. They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They chased after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they angered the Lord. They abandoned the Lord to serve Baal and the images of Ashtoreth. This made the Lord burn with anger against Israel, so he handed them over to marauders who stole their possessions. He sold them to their enemies all around, and they were no longer able to resist them. Every time Israel went out to battle, the Lord fought against them, bringing them defeat, just as he promised. And the people were very distressed.
Judges 2:10-15

How quickly they turned away from the path of their ancestors, who had walked in obedience to the Lord's commands.
Judges 2:17

For the Lord took pity on his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering.
Judges 2:18

And they refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
Judges 2:19

But when Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a man to rescue them. His name was Othniel....The Spirit of the Lord came upon him....and the Lord gave...victory....So there was peace in the land for forty years.
Judges 3:9-11

But when Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a man to rescue them. His name was Ehud....he led a band of Israelites down from the hills. "Follow me," he said, "for the Lord has give you victory over Moab your enemy." So they followed him....They attacked the Moabites and killed about ten thousand of their strongest and bravest warriors. Not one of them escaped. So Moab was conquered by Israel that day, and the land was at peace for eighty years.
Judges 3:15,27-30

After Ehud, Shamgar...rescued Israel. He killed six hundred Philistines with an ox goad.
Judges 3:31

Get ready! Today the Lord will give you victory...for the Lord is marching ahead of you.
Judges 4:14

The mountains quaked at the coming of the Lord. Even Mount Sinai shook in the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Judges 5:5

But may those who love you rise like the sun at full strength!
Judges 5:31

The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, "Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!" "Sir," Gideon replied, "if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn't they say, 'The Lord brought us up out of Egypt'? But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites." Then the Lord turned to him and said, "Go with the strength you have and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!" "But Lord," Gideon replied, "how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!" The Lord said to him, "I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man."
Judges 6:12-16

The Lord said to him, "I will be with you."
Judges 6:16

The Lord said to Gideon, "You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength....The Lord told Gideon, "With these three hundred men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home."
Judges 7:2,7

Don't ask a boy to do a man's job! Do it yourself.
Judges 8:21

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, "Be our ruler! You and your son and your grandson will be our rulers, for you have rescued us from Midian." But Gideon replied, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you!"
Judges 8:22-23

Then Gideon son of Joash return home. He had seventy sons, for he had many wives. He also had a concubine in Shechem, who bore him a son named Abimelech. Gideon died when he was very old, and he was buried in the grave of his father, Joash, at Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer.
Judges 8:29-32

In those days, a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children. The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah's wife and said, "Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and birth to a son....his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will rescue Israel from the Philistines." "A man of God appeared to me! He was like one of God's angels, terrifying to look at. I didn't ask where he was from, and he didn't tell me his name."...."What is your name?" "Why do you ask my name?" the angel of the Lord replied. "You wouldn't understand if I told you."....As the flames from the altar shot up toward the sky, the angel of the Lord ascended in the fire....The angel did not appear again to Manoah and his wife. Manoah finally realized that it was the angel of the Lord....When her son was born, they named his Samson. And the Lord blessed him as he grew up....the Spirit of the Lord began to take hold of him.
Judges 13:2-3,5,6,17,18,20,21,24,25

His father and mother didn't realize the Lord was at work in this, creating an opportunity...
Judges 14:4

As Samson and his parents were going down to Timnah, a young lion attacked Samson near the vineyards of Timnah. At that moment the Spirit of the Lord powerfully took control of him, and he ripped the lion's jaws apart with his bare hands. He did it as easily as if it were a young goat. But he didn't tell his father or mother about it.
Judges 14:5-6

"We will tie you up and hand you over to the Philistines," they replied. "We won't kill you." So they tied him up with two new ropes and led him away from the rock. As Samson arrived at Lehi, the Philistines came shouting in triumph. But the Spirit of the Lord powerfully took control of Samson, and he snapped the ropes on his arms as if they were burnt strands of flax, and they fell from his wrists. Then he picked up a donkey's jawbone that was lying on the ground and killed a thousand Philistines with it.
Judges 15:13-15

Now Samson was very thirsty, and he cried out to the Lord, "You have accomplished this great victory by the strength of your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of these pagan people?" So God caused water to gush out of a hollow in the ground at Lehi, and Samson was revived as he drank. Then he named that place "The Spring of the One Who Cried Out," and it is still in Lehi to this day.
Judges 15:18-19

Sampson was Israel's judge for twenty years, while the Philistines ruled the land.
Judges 15:20

Finally, Samson told her his secret. "My hair has never been cut," he confessed, "for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else."....Delilah lulled Samson to sleep with his head in her lap, and she called in a man to shave off his hair, making his capture certain. And his strength left him....But he didn't realize the Lord had left him. So the Philistines captured him and gouged out his eyes. They took him to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze chains and made to grind grain in the prison.
Judges 16:17,19,20-21

But he didn't realize the Lord had left him. So the Philistines captured him and gouged out his eyes. They took him to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze chains and made to grind grain in the prison. But before long his hair began to grow back. The Philistine leaders held a great festival, offering sacrifices and praising their god, Dagon. They said, "Our god has given us victory over our enemy Samson!" When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, "Our god has delivered our enemy to us! The one who killed so many of us is now in our power!" Half drunk by now, the people demanded, "Bring out Samson so he can perform for us!" So he was brought from the prison and made to stand at the center of the temple, between the two pillars supporting the roof. Samson said to the servant who was leading him by the hand, "Place my hands against the two pillars. I want to rest against them." The temple was completely filled with people. All the Philistine leaders were there, and there were about three thousand on the roof who were watching Samson and making fun of him. Then Samson prayed to the Lord, "Sovereign Lord, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me one more time so that I may pay back the Philistines for the loss of my eyes." Then Samson put his hands on the center pillars of the temple and pushed against them with all his might. "Let me die with the Philistines," he prayed. And the temple crashed down on the Philistine leaders and all the people. So he killed more people when he died than he had during his entire lifetime. Later his brothers and other relatives went down to get his body. They took him back home and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol, where his father, Manoah, was buried. Samson had been Israel's judge for twenty years.
Judges 16:20-31

You are welcome to stay with me. I will give you anything you might need.
Judges 19:20

Then all the Israelites went up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the Lord and fasted until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord. And the Israelites went up seeking direction from the Lord. (In those days the Ark of the Covenant of God was in Bethel, and Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron was the priest.) The Israelites asked the Lord, "Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again or should we stop?" The Lord said, "Go! Tomorrow I will give you victory over them."
Judges 20:26-28

But I also know about the love and kindness you have shown your mother-in-law since the death of your husband. I have heard how you left your father and mother and your own land to live here among complete strangers. May the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully.
Ruth 2:11-12

So Ruth gathered barley there all day, and when she beat out the grain that evening, it came to about half a bushel. She carried it back into town and showed it to her mother-in-law. Ruth also gave her the food that was left over from her lunch. "So much!" Naomi exclaimed. "Where did you gather all this grain today?" Where did you work? May the Lord bless the one who helped you!" So Ruth told her mother-in-law about the man in whose field she had worked. And she said, "The man I worked with today is named Boaz." "May the Lord bless him!" Naomi told her daughter-in-law. "He is showing his kindness to us as well as to your dead husband. That man is one of our closest relatives, one of our family redeemers."
Ruth 2:17-20

May this child restore your youth and care for you in your o1d age.
Ruth 4:15

And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David.
Ruth 4:17

May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him.
1 Samuel 1:17

My heart rejoices in the Lord!
1 Samuel 2:1

No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2

The Lord is a God who knows your deeds; and he will judge you for what you have done.
1 Samuel 2:3

The Lord brings both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up.
1 Samuel 2:6

For all the earth is the Lord's, and he has set the world in order.
1 Samuel 2:8

He will protect his godly ones, but the wicked will perish in darkness.
1 Samuel 2:9

Yes, Lord, your servant is listening.
1 Samuel 3:9

As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said was wise and helpful. All the people of Israel from one end of the land to the other knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the Lord.
1 Samuel 3:19-20

We have never had to face anything like this before! Who can save us from these mighty gods of Israel? They are the same gods who destroyed the Egyptians with plagues when Israel was in the wilderness.
1 Samuel 4:7

Don't be stubborn and rebellious as Pharaoh and the Egyptians were. They wouldn't let Israel go until God had ravaged them with dreadful plagues.
1 Samuel 6:6

Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God?
1 Samuel 6:20

He pleaded with the Lord to help Israel, and the Lord answered.
1 Samuel 7:9

Now the Lord had told Samuel the previous day, "About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him to be the leader of my people, Israel. He will rescue them from Philistines, for I have looked down on my people in mercy and have heard their cry." When Samuel noticed Saul, the Lord said, "That's the man I told you about! He will rule my people."
1 Samuel 9:15-17

And I am here to tell you that you and your family are the focus of all Israel's hopes.
1 Samuel 9:20

You will be changed into a different person. After these signs take place, do whatever you think is best, for God will be with you.
1 Samuel 10:6-7

It doesn't matter who his father is; anyone can become a prophet.
1 Samuel 10:12

When Saul returned to his home at Gibeah, a band of men whose hearts God had touched become his constant companions.
1 Samuel 10:26

Now stand here quietly before the Lord as I remind you of all the great things the Lord has done for you and your ancestors.
1 Samuel 12:7

Now if you will fear and worship the Lord and listen to his voice, and if you do not rebel against the Lord's commands, and if you and your king follow the Lord your God, then all will be well. But if you rebel against the Lord's commands and refuse to listen to him, then his hand will be as heavy upon you as it was upon your ancestors.
1 Samuel 12:14-15

Now stand here and see the great thing the Lord is about to do.
1 Samuel 12:16

"Don't be afraid," Samuel reassured them. "You have certainly done wrong, but make sure now that you worship the Lord with all you heart and that you don't turn you back on him in any way. Don't go back to worshiping worthless idols that cannot help or rescue you - they really are useless! The Lord will not abandon his chosen people, for that would dishonor his great name. He made you a special nation for himself."
1 Samuel 12:20-22

The Lord will not abandon his chosen people, for that would dishonor his great name.
1 Samuel 12:22

As for me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right. But be sure to fear the Lord and sincerely worship him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you. But if you continue to sin, you and your king will be destroyed.
1 Samuel 12:23-25

"Let's go across to see those pagans," Jonathan said to his armor bearer. "Perhaps the Lord will help us, for nothing can hinder the Lord. He can win a battle whether he has many warriors or only a few!"
1 Samuel 14:6

Then they shouted to Jonathan, "Come on up here, and we'll teach you a lesson!" "Come on, climb right behind me" Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "for the Lord will help us defeat them!" So they climbed up using both hands and feet, and the Philistines fell back as Jonathan and his armor bearer killed them right and left. They killed about twenty men in all, and their bodies were scattered over about half an acre. Suddenly, panic broke out in the Philistine army, both in the camp and in he field, including even the outposts and raiding parties. And just then an earthquake struck, and everyone was terrified.
1 Samuel 14:12-15

Then Saul and his six hundred men rushed out to the battle and found the Philistines killing each other. There was terrible confusion everywhere.
1 Samuel 14:20

So the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle continued to rage even out beyond Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 14:23

But the people broke in and said to Saul, "Should Jonathan, who saved Israel today, die? For from it! As surely as the Lord lives, not one hair on his head will be touched, for he has been used of God to do a mighty miracle today." So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death. Then Saul called back the army from chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines returned home.
1 Samuel 14:45-46

Now when Saul had secured his grasp on Israel's throne, he fought against his enemies in every direction - against Moab, Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned, he was victorious. He did great deeds and conquered the Amalekites, saving Israel from all those who had plundered them.
1 Samuel 14:47-48

What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as bad as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as bad as worshiping idols So because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you from being king.
1 Samuel 15:22-23

And he who is the Gory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change his mind!
1 Samuel 15:29

Samuel never went to meet with Saul again, but he mourned constantly for him. And the Lord was sorry he had ever made Saul king of Israel.
1 Samuel 15:35

Finally, the Lord said to Samuel, "You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel. Now fill your horn with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my new king."
1 Samuel 16:1

But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't make decision the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at a person's thoughts and intentions.
1 Samuel 16:7

The Lord doesn't make decision the way you do!
1 Samuel 16:7

The Lord doesn't make decision the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at a person's thoughts and intentions.
1 Samuel 16:7

People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at a person's thoughts and intentions.
1 Samuel 16:7

In the same way all seven of Jesse's sons were presented to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen any of these." Then Samuel asked, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse replied. "But he's out in the fields watching the sheep." "Send for him at once," Samuel said. "We will not sit down to eat until he arrives." So Jesse sent for him. He was ruddy and handsome, with pleasant eyes. And the Lord said, "This is the one; anoint him." So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the olive oil he had brought and poured it on David's head. And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
1 Samuel 16:10-13

Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.
1 Samuel 16:14

The son of Jesse is a talented harp player. Not only that; he is brave and strong and has good judgment. He is also a fine-looking young man, and the Lord is with him.
1 Samuel 16:18

So David went to Saul and served him. Saul liked David very much, and David became one of Saul's armor bearers.
1 Samuel 16:21

And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp. Then Saul would feel better, and the tormenting spirit would go away.
1 Samuel 16:23

So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them. Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was a giant of a man, measuring over nine feet tall! He wore a bronze helmet and a coat of mail that weighed 125 pounds. He also wore bronze leggings, and he slung a bronze javelin over his back. The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver's beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed fifteen pounds. An armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a huge shield. Goliath stood and shouted across to the Israelites, "Do you need a whole army to settle this? Choose someone to fight for you, and I will represent the Philistines. We will settle this dispute in single combat! If your man is able to kill me, then we will be your slaves. But if I kill him, you will be our slaves! I defy the armies of Israel! Send me a man who will fight with me!" When Saul and the Israelites heard this, they were terrified and deeply shaken.
1 Samuel 17:3-11

"Don't worry about a thing," David told Saul. "I'll go fight this Philistine!" "Don't be ridiculous!" Saul replied. "There is no way you can go against this Philistine. You are only a boy, and he has been in the army since he was a boy!" But David persisted. "I have been taking care of my father's sheep," he said. When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and take the lamb from its mouth.  If the animal turnss on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. I have done this to both lions and bears, and I'll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! The Lord who saved me from the claws of the lion and the bear will save me from this Philistine!" Saul finally consented. "All right, go ahead," he said." And may the Lord be with you!" Then Saul gave David his own armor - a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. "I can't go in these," he protested. "I'm not used to them." So he took them off again. He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them in his shepherd's bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd's staff and sling, he started across to fight Goliath. Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy. "Am I a dog," he roared at David, "that you come at me with a stick?" And he cursed David by the names of his gods. "Come over here, and I'll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!" Goliath yelled. David shouted in reply, "You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord Almighty - the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! And everyone will know that the Lord does not need weapons to rescue his people. It is his battle, not ours. The Lord will give you to us!" As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. Reaching into his shepherd's bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it from his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face downward to the ground. So David triumphed over the Philistine giant with only a stone and sling. And since he had no sword, he ran over and pulled Goliath's sword from its sheath. David used it to kill the giant and cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.
1 Samuel 17:32-51

After David had finished talking with Saul, he met Jonathan, the king's son. There was an immediate bond of love between them, and they became the best of friends.
1 Samuel 18:1

Whatever Saul asked David to do, David did it successfully. So Saul made him a commander in his army, an appointment that was applauded by the fighting men and officers alike.
1 Samuel 18:5

David continue to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him. When Saul recognized this, he became even more afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David because he was so successful at leading his troops into battle.
1 Samuel 18:14-15

When the king realized how much the Lord was with David and how much Michal loved him, he became even more afraid of him, and he remained David's enemy for the rest of his life.
1 Samuel 18:28-29

War broke out shortly after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines. He attacked them with such fury that they all ran away.
1 Samuel 19:8

But one day as Saul was sitting at home, the tormenting spirit from the Lord suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp for the king, Saul hurled his spear at David in an attempt to kill him. But David dodged out of the way and escaped into the night, leaving the spear stuck in the wall.
1 Samuel 19:9-10

So David got away and went to Ramah to see Samuel, and he told him all that Saul had done to him.
1 Samuel 19:18 (STOPPED 2-22-11)

But David said, "No, my brothers! Don't be selfish with what the Lord has given us. He has kept us safe and helped us defeat the enemy. So you think anyone will listen to you when you talk like this? We share and share alike - those who go to battle and those who guard the equipment." From then on David made this a law for all of Israel, and it is still followed.
1 Samuel 30:23-25

I chose you to lead my people Israel when you were just a shepherd boy, tending your sheep out in the pasture. I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have destroyed all your enemies.
2 Samuel 7:8-9

But I will honor only those who honor me, and will despise those who despise me.
2 Samuel 7:30

Solomon replied, "You were wonderfully kind to my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued this great kindness to him today by giving him a son to succeed him. O Lord my God, now you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around."
1 Kings 3:6-7

"Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?" The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom. So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies - I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have! And I will also give you what you did not ask for - riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life."
1 Kings 9-14

And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.
1 Kings 3:14

When she met with Solomon, they talked about everything she had on her mind. Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built, she was breathless.
1 Kings 10:2-5

She exclaimed to the king, "Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true! I didn't believe it until I arrived here and saw with my own eyes. Truly I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far greater than what I was told. How happy these people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom! The Lord your God is great indeed! He delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because the Lord loves Israel with an eternal love, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness."
1 Kings 10:6-9

So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king in all the earth. People from every nation came to visit him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.
1 Kings 10:23-24

He had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. And sure enough, they led his heart away from the Lord.
1 Kings 11:3

In Solomon's old age, they turned his heart to worship their gods instead of trusting only in the Lord his God, as his father, David, had done.
1 Kings 11:4

Thus, Solomon did what was evil in the Lord's sight; he refused to follow the Lord completely, as his father, David, had done.
1 Kings 11:6

The Lord was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. He had warned Solomon specifically about worshiping other gods, but Solomon did not listen to the Lord's command. So now the Lord said to him, "Since you have not kept my covenant and have disobeyed my laws, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your servants. But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son. And even so, I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city."
1 Kings 11:-13

But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he will stand upon the earth at last. And after my body has decayed, yet in my body I will see God! I will see him for myself. Yes, I will see him with my own eyes. I am overwhelmed at the thought!
Job 19:25-27

For I have stayed in God's paths; I have followed his ways and not turned aside. I have not departed from his commands but have treasured his word in my heart. Nevertheless, his mind concerning me remains unchanged, and who can turn him from his purposes? Whatever he wants to do he does. So he will do for me all he has planned. He controls my destiny.
Job 23:11-14

But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity.
Job 36:15

Oh, the joys of those who...delight in doing everything the Lord wants; day and night they think about his law. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do, they prosper...For the Lord watches over the path of the godly...
Psalm 1:1, 2-3, 6

Serve the Lord with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 2:11

But what joy for all who find protection in him!
Psalm 2:12

But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts my head high. I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain.
Psalm 3:3-4

I lay down and slept. I woke up in safely, for the Lord was watching over me. I an not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.
Psalm 3:5-6

Victory comes from you, O Lord. May your blessings rest on your people.
Psalm 3:8

Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me.
Psalm 5:8

Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Tell me clearly what to do, and show me which way to turn.
Psalm 5:8

For you bless the godly, O Lord, surrounding them with your shield of love.
Psalm 5:12

Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my body is in agony.
Psalm 6:2

I am sick at heart. How long, O Lord, until you restore me?
Psalm 6:3

Return, O Lord, and rescue me. Save me because of you unfailing love.
Psalm 6:4

For in death, who remembers you? Who can praise you from the grave?
Psalm 6:5

I am worn out from sobbing. Every night tears drench my bed; my pillow is wet from weeping.
Psalm 6:6

The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord will answer my prayer.
Psalm 6:9

I come to you for protection, O Lord my God.
Psalm 7:1

For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.
Psalm 7:9

God is my shield, saving those whose hearts are true and right.
Psalm 7:10

I will thank the Lord because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 7:17

The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, have never abandoned anyone who searches for you.
Psalm 9:9-10

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, have never abandoned anyone who searches for you.
Psalm 9:10

The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
Psalm 9:17

Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so people can no longer terrify them.
Psalm 10:17-18

Help, O Lord, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth!
Psalm 12:1

All the good things I have are from you.
Psalm 16:2

You guard all that is mine.
Psalms 16:5

The land you have given me is a pleasant land.
Psalms 16:6

I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.
Psalm 16:7

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Psalm 16:8

No wonder my heart is filled with joy, and my mouth shouts his praises! My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your godly to rot in the grave.
Psalm 16:9-10

You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Psalm 16:11

I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.
Psalm 17:6

Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. You save with you strength those who seek refuge from their enemies.
Psalm 17:7

But because I have done what is right, I will see you. When I awake, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face to face.
Psalm 17:15

He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.
Psalm 18:19

Lord, you have brought light to my life; my God, you light up my darkness.
Psalm 18:28

As for God, his way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.
Psalm 18:30

God arms me with strength; he has made my way safe.
Psalm 18:32

You have given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand supports me; your gentleness has made me great.
Psalm 18:35

The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or a word; their voice is silent in the skies; yet their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to all the world.
Psalm 19:1-4

The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Psalm 19:7

The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight to life....They are a 
warning to those who hear them; there is great reward for those who obey them.
Psalm 19:7-8,11

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

In times of trouble, may the Lord respond to your cry. May the God of Israel keep you safe from all harm.
Psalm 20:1

May he grant your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans.
Psalm 20:4

May the Lord answer all your prayers.
Psalm 20:5

Some nations boast of their armies and weapons, but we boast in the Lord our God.
Psalm 20:7

For you have given him his heart's desire; you have held back nothing that he requested.
Psalm 21:2

He asked you to preserve his life, and you have granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever...You have endowed him with eternal blessings. You have given him the joy of being in your presence.
Psalm 21:4, 6

We praise you, Lord, for all your glorious power.
Psalm 21:13

My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me?
Psalm 22:1

My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me? Why do you remain so distant? Why do you ignore my cries for help? Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night you hear my voice, but I find no relief.
Psalm 22:1-2

You heard their cries for help and saved them. They put their trust in you and were never disappointed.
Psalm 22:5

But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all!...My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me. My strength has dried up like sun baked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth...They have pierced my hands and feet. I can count every bone in my body...They divide my clothes among themselves and throw dice for my garments.
Psalm 22:6, 14-15, 16-17, 18

You have been my God from the moment I was born.
Psalm 22:10

...no one else can help me.
Psalm 22:11

For he has not ignored the suffering of the needy. He has not turned and walked away. He had listened to their cries for help.
Psalm 22:24

The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
Psalm 22:26

The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. People from every nation will bow down before him. For the Lord is king! He rules all the nations.
Psalm 22:27-28

Future generations will also serve him. Our children will hear about the wonders of the Lord. His righteous acts will be told to those yet unborn. They will hear about everything he has done.
Psalm 22:30-31

The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.
Psalm 23:1

He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.
Psalm 23:2

He renews my strength.
Psalm 23:3

He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.
Psalm 23:3

Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.
Psalm 23:4

You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies.
Psalm 23:5

My cup overflows with blessings.
Psalm 23:5

Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23:6

The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.
Psalm 24:1

Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. They will receive the Lord's blessing and have right standing with God their savior. They alone may enter God's presence and worship the God of Israel.
Psalm 24:3-6

To you I lift up my soul, oh Lord. In you, oh my God, I trust.
Psalm 25:1-2 (As sung by John Kavanaugh, S.J.)

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. I trust in you, my God!
Psalm 25:1-2

No one who trust in you will ever be disgraced...
Psalm 25:3

Show me the path where I should walk, O Lord; point out the right road for me to follow.
Psalm 25:4

Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me.
Psalm 25:5

All day long I put my hope in you.
Psalm 25:5

Remember, O Lord, your unfailing love and compassion, which you have shown from long ages past. Forgive the rebellious sins of my youth; look instead through the eyes of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.
Psalm 25:6-7

Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins.
Psalm 25:16-18

The Lord is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord protects me from danger - so why should I tremble?
Psalm 27:1

Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.
Psalm 27:10

Teach me how to live, O Lord.
Psalm 27:11

O Lord, you are my rock of safety.
Psalm 28:1

O Lord, you are my rock of safety. Please help me; don't refuse to answer me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die. Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
Psalm 28:1-2

Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy.
Psalm 28:6

Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
Psalm 28:6-7

The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
Psalm 28:7

I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
Psalm 28:7

The Lord protects his people....Lead them like a shepherd, and carry them forever in your arms.
Psalm 28:8-9

Give honor to the Lord, you angels; give honor to the Lord for his glory and strength.
Psalm 29:1

The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders over the mighty sea.
Psalm 29:3

The Lord reigns as king forever. The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
Psalm 29:10-11

The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
Psalm 29:11

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 30:1

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to you for help, and you restored my health.
Psalm 30:1-2

O Lord my God, I cried out to you for help, and you restored my health.
Psalm 30:2

Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name.
Psalm 30:4

His anger lasts for a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime!
Psalm 30:5

His anger lasts for a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5

Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5

When I was prosperous I said, "Nothing can stop me now!" Your favor, O Lord made me as secure as a mountain.
Psalm 30:6-7

What will you gain if I die, if I sink down into the grave? Can my dust praise you from the grave? Can it tell the world of your faithfulness?
Psalm 30:9

Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me, O Lord.
Psalm 30:10

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
Psalm 30:11

Oh Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!
Psalm 30:12

O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don't let me be put to shame.
Psalm 31:1

Rescue me, for you always do what is right.
Psalm 31:1

Bend down and listen to me; rescue me quickly.
Psalm 31:2

Be for me a great rock of safety, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Psalm 31:2

You are my rock and fortress.
Psalm 31:3

You are my rock and fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this peril.
Psalm 31:3

For the honor of your name, lead me out of this peril.
Psalm 31:3

...I find protection in you alone.
Psalm 31:4

I entrust my spirit into your hand.
Psalm 31:5

I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.
Psalm 31:5

Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.
Psalm 31:5

I trust in the Lord.
Psalm 31:6

I am overcome with joy because of your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
Psalm 31:7

I am overcome with joy because of your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. You have not handed me over to my enemy but have set me in a safe place.
Psalm 31:7-8

Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress.
Psalm 31:9

But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, "You are my God!" My future is in your hands.
Psalm 31:14-15

My future is in your hands.
Psalm 31:15

Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, save me.
Psalm 31:16

Don't let me be disgraced, O Lord, for I call out to you for help.
Psalm 31:17

Your goodness is so great! You have stored up great blessings for those who honor you.
Psalm 31:19

You have done so much for those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.
Psalm 31:19

Your goodness is so great! You have stored up great blessings for those who honor you. You have done so much for those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.
Psalm 31:19-20

Praise the Lord, for he has shown me his unfailing love.
Psalm 31:21

In sudden fear I had cried out, "I have been cut off from the Lord!" But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.
Psalm 31:22

But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.
Psalm 31:22

Love the Lord, all you faithful ones! For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him...
Psalm 31:23

Love the Lord, all you faithful ones! For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him....So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the Lord!
Psalm 31:23-24

So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the Lord!
Psalm 31:24

Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
Psalm 32:2

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the Lord." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:5

And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:5

For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble.
Psalm 32:7

I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.
Psalm 32:8

Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord.
Psalm 32:10

...unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord.
Psalm 32:10

So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him!
Psalm 32:11

Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
Psalm 32:12

For the word of the Lord holds true, and everything he does is worthy of our trust.
Psalm 33:4

He loves whatever is just and good and his unfailing love fills the earth.
Psalm 33:5

The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
Psalm 33:6

Let everyone in the world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at this command.
Psalm 33:8-9

But the Lord's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken.
Psalm 33:11

Let everyone in the world fear the Lord, and let everyone stand in awe of him. For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at this command.
Psalm 33:12

The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. He made their hearts, so he understand everything they do.
Psalm 33:13-15

But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We depend on the Lord alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we are trusting in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.
Psalm 33:18-19

But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
Psalm 33:18-19

Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.
Psalm 33:22

I will boast only in the Lord;
Psalm 34:2

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me, freeing me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4

Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
Psalm 34:5

I cried out to the Lord in my suffering, and he heard me. He set me free from all my fears.
Psalm 34:6

I cried out to the Lord in my suffering, and he heard me. He set me free from all my fears. For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear him, and he rescues them.
Psalm 34:6-7

For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear him, and he rescues them.
Psalm 34:6-7

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in him!
Psalm 34:8

I cried out to the Lord in my suffering, and he heard me. He set me free from all my fears. For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear him, and he rescues them.
Psalm 34:6-7

Let the Lord's people show him reverence, for those who honor him will have all they need.
Psalm 34:9

Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will never lack any good thing. 
Psalm 34:10

Do any of you want to live a life that is long and good? Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.
Psalm 34:12-14

Do any of you want to live a life that is long and good? Then watch your tongue!
Psalm 34:12-13

Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.
Psalm 34:14

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
Psalm 34:15

The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.
Psalm 34:17

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18

The righteous face many troubles, but the Lord rescues them from each and every one. For the Lord protects them from harm - not one of their bones will be broken!
Psalm 34:19-20

The righteous face many troubles, but the Lord rescues them from each and every one.
Psalm 34:19

But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. Everyone who trusts in him will be freely pardoned.
Psalm 34:22

But the Lord will redeem those who serve him.
Psalm 34:22

Everyone who trusts in him will be freely pardoned.
Psalm 34:22

Then I will rejoice in the Lord. I will be glad because he rescues me.
Psalm 35:9

Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the weak and helpless from the strong?
Psalm 35:10

Lord, who can compare with you? Who else rescues the weak and helpless from the strong? Who else protects the poor and needy from those who want to rob them?
Psalm 35:10

I am sick with despair.
Psalm 35:12

How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks.
Psalm 35:17

O Lord, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Don't abandon me now, O Lord. Wake up! Rise to my defense! Take up my case, my God and my Lord.
Psalm 35:22-23

Great is the Lord, who enjoys helping his servant.
Psalm 35:27

Then I will tell everyone of your justice and goodness, and I will praise you all day long.
Psalm 35:28

Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.
Psalm 36:5

Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths.
Psalm 36:6

You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.
Psalm 36:6

How precious is your unfailing love, O God!
Psalm 36:7

All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 36:7

How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your rivers of delight. For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we can see.
Psalm 36:7-9

For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we can see.
Psalm 36:9

Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you;
Psalm 36:10

...give justice to those with honest hearts.
Psalm 36:10

Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you; give justice to those with honest hearts.
Psalm 36:10

Don't let the proud trample me; don't let the wicked push me around. Look! They have fallen! They have been thrown down, never to rise again.
Psalm 36:11

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
Psalm 37:3-5

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
Psalm 37:4

Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
Psalm 37:5

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.
Psalm 37:7

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.
Psalm 37:7

Do not envy other - it only leads to harm. For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
Psalm 37:8-9

For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
Psalm 37:9

...those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
Psalm 37:9

In a little while, the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone. Those who are gentle and lowly will possess the land; they will live in prosperous security.
Psalm 37:10-11

Those who are gentle and lowly will possess the land; they will live in prosperous security.
Psalm 37:11

The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.
Psalm 37:12

It is better to be godly and have little...
Psalm 37:16

It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and possess much. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.
Psalm 37:16-17

For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.
Psalm 37:17

...the Lord takes care of the godly.
Psalm 37:17

Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive a reward that lasts forever. They will survive through hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.
Psalm 37:18-19

But the wicked will perish. The Lord's enemies are like flowers in a field - they will disappear like smoke.
Psalm 37:20

The Lord's enemies are like flowers in a field - they will disappear like smoke.
Psalm 37:20

The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. Those blessed by the Lord will inherit the land, but those cursed by him will die.
Psalm 37:21-22

...the godly are generous givers.
Psalm 37:21

The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
Psalm 37:23-24

The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken, nor seen their children begging for bread. The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.
Psalm 37:23-26

Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken, nor seen their children begging for bread. The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.
Psalm 37:25-26

Once I was young, and now I am old.
Psalm 37:25

...I have never seen the godly forsaken...
Psalm 37:25

The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.
Psalm 37:26

Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will perish. The godly will inherit the land and will live there forever.
Psalm 37:27-29

Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever.
Psalm 37:27

For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly.
Psalm 37:28

...he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever...
Psalm 37:28

The godly will inherit the land and will live there forever.
Psalm 37:29

The godly offer good counsel; they know what is right from wrong. They fill their hearts with God's law, so they will never slip from his path.
Psalm 37:30-31

They fill their hearts with God's law, so they will never slip from his path.
Psalm 37:31

But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are brought before the judge.
Psalm 37:33

Don't be impatient for the Lord to act! Travel steadily along his path.
Psalm 37:34

Don't be impatient for the Lord to act! Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you, giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed.
Psalm 37:34

Don't be impatient for the Lord to act! Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you...
Psalm 37:34

I myself have seen it happen - proud and evil people thriving like mighty trees. But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
Psalm 37:35-36

Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future lies before those who love peace. But the wicked will be destroyed; they have no future.
Psalm 37:37-38

Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future lies before those who love peace.
Psalm 37:37

The Lord saves the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.
Psalm 37:39-40

You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh.
Psalm 38:9

For I am waiting for you, O Lord.
Psalm 38:15

Do not abandon me, Lord. Do not stand at a distance, my God. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior.
Psalm 38:21-22

I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will curb my tongue when the ungodly are around me.
Psalm 39:1

Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered, and that my life is fleeing away.
Psalm 39:4

My life is no longer than the width of my hand. An entire life time is just a moment to you; human existence is but a breath.
Psalm 39:5

We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
Psalm 39:6

We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth for someone else to spend.
Psalm 39:6

And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
Psalm 39:7

I am silent before you; I won't say a word.
Psalm 39:9

Human existence is as frail as breath.
Psalm 39:11

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help. Don't ignore my tears. For I am your guest - a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. Spare me so I can smile again before I am gone and exist mo more.
Psalm 39:12-13

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help.
Psalm 39:12

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
Psalm 40:1-2

I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1

Many will see what he had done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the Lord.
Psalm 40:3

Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord...
Psalm 40:4

O Lord my God, you have done many miracles for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
Psalm 40:5

O Lord my God, you have done many miracles for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.
Psalm 40:5

I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your law is written on my heart.
Psalm 40:8

...your law is written on my heart.
Psalm 40:8

I have told all your people about your justice. I have not been afraid to speak out, as you, O Lord, well know. I have not kept this good news hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power. I have told everyone in the great assembly of your unfailing love and faithfulness.
Psalm 40:9-10

I have not kept this good news hidden in my heart...
Psalm 40:10

I have not kept this good news hidden in my heart; I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.
Psalm 40:10

...I have talked about your faithfulness and saving power.
Psalm 40:10

Lord, don't hold back your tender mercies from me. My only hope is in your unfailing love and faithfulness. For troubles surround me - too many to count! They pile up so high I can't see my way out. They are more numerous than the hairs on my head. I have lost all my courage. Please, Lord, rescue me! Come quickly, Lord, and help me.
Psalm 40:11-13

Lord, don't hold back your tender mercies from me. My only hope is in your unfailing love and faithfulness.
Psalm 40:11

Please, Lord, rescue me! Come quickly, Lord, and help me.
Psalm 40:13

Please, Lord, rescue me!
Psalm 40:13

Come quickly, Lord, and help me.
Psalm 40:13

But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness.
Psalm 40:16

As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord is thinking about me right now. You are my helper and my savior. Do not delay, O my God.
Psalm 40:17

..the Lord is thinking about me right now.
Psalm 40:17

You are my helper and my savior.
Psalm 40:17

Do not delay, O my God.
Psalm 40:17

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor. The Lord rescues them in times of trouble. The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity and rescues them from their enemies. The Lord nurses them when they are sick and eases their pain and discomfort.
Psalm 41:1-3

"Oh Lord," I prayed, "have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you."
Psalm 41:4

Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the one who shared my food, has turned against me.
Psalm 41:9

I know that you are pleased with me, for you have not let my enemy triumph over me. You have preserved my life because I am innocent; you have brought me into your presence forever.
Psalm 41:11-12

...you have brought me into your presence forever.
Psalm 41:12

Bless the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives forever from eternal ages past. Amen and amen!
Psalm 41:13

As the deer pants for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and stand before him?
Psalm 42:1-2

Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God!
Psalm 42:5

Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again - my Savior and my God!
Psalm 42:5-6

Now I am deeply discouraged, but I will remember your kindness...
Psalm 42:6

Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
Psalm 42:8

"O God my rock," I cry, "Why have you forsaken me? Why must I wander in darkness, oppressed by my enemies?"
Psalm 42:9

For you are God, my only safe haven.
Psalm 43:2

Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me.
Psalm 43:3

Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God!
Psalm 43:5

I will put my hope in God!
Psalm 43:5

It was by your mighty power that they succeeded; it was because you favored them and smiled on them.
Psalm 44:3

Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.
Psalm 44:5

It is you who gives us victory over our enemies; it is you who humbles those who hate us.
Psalm 44:7

It is you who gives us victory over our enemies; it is you who humbles those who hate us. O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name.
Psalm 44:7-8

O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name.
Psalm 44:8

...he knows the secrets of every heart.
Psalm 44:21

Rise up! Come and help us! Save us because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 44:26

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal power is expressed in justice. You love what is right and hate what is wrong.
Psalm 45:6-7

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.
Psalm 46:1-2

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!
Psalm 46:1-3

The nations are in an uproar, and kingdoms crumble! God thunders, and the earth melts!
Psalm 46:6

The Lord Almighty is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.
Psalm 46:7

Come, see the glorious works of the Lord: See how he brings destruction upon the world and causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear in two; he burns the shields with fire.
Psalm 46:8-9

Be silent, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.
Psalm 46:10

The Lord Almighty is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.
Psalm 46:11

For the Lord Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth. He subdues the nations before us, putting our enemies beneath our feet.
Psalm 47:2-3

For God is the King over all the earth.
Psalm 47:7

How great is the Lord, and how much we should praise him in the city of our God, which is on his holy mountain!
Psalm 48:1

The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city. But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away....We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves - the city of the Lord Almighty. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever.
Psalm 48:4-5,8

O God, we meditate on your unfailing love...
Psalm 48:9

As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 48:10

He is our God forever and ever, and he will be our guide until we die.
Psalm 48:14

For my words are wise, and my thoughts are filled with insight.
Psalm 49:3

There is no need to fear when times of trouble come, when enemies are surrounding me.
Psalm 49:5

Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough to live forever and never see the grave.
Psalm 49:8-9

Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.
Psalm 49:10

They will not last long despite their riches - they will die like the animals.
Psalm 49:12

But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of death.
Psalm 49:15

People who boast of their wealth don't understand that they will die like the animals.
Psalm 49:20

Our God approaches with the noise of thunder. Fire devours everything in his way, and a great storm rages around him.
Psalm 50:3

But I want no more bulls from your barns; I want no more goats from your pens. For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills. Every bird of the mountains and all the animals of the field belong to me. If I were hungry, I would not mention it to you, for all the world is mine and everything in it. I don't need the bulls you sacrifice; I don't need the blood of goats. What I want instead is your true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High. Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.
Psalm 50:9-15

Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.
Psalm 50:15

For you refuse my discipline and treat my laws like trash.
Psalm 50:17

Repent, all of you who ignore me, or I will tear you apart, and no one will help you.
Psalm 50:22

But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.
Psalm 50:23

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 51:1

Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight.
Psalm 51:4

But you desire honesty from the heart, so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being.
Psalm 51:6

Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me - now let me rejoice.
Psalm 51:8

Remove the stain of my guilt.
Psalm 51:9

Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10

Do not banish me from your presence, and don't take your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalm 51:11

Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.
Psalm 51:12

Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to sinners, and they will return to you.
Psalm 51:12-13

Then I will teach your ways to sinners, and they will return to you.
Psalm 51:13

You would not be pleased with sacrifices, or I would bring them. If I brought you a burnt offering, you would not accept it. The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:16-17

The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:17

I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever.
Psalm 52:8

I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done.
Psalm 52:9

Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God."
Psalm 53:1

God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God.
Psalm 53:2

O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to my plea.
Psalm 54:2

But God is my helper. The Lord is the one who keeps me alive!
Psalm 54:4

For you will rescue me from my troubles and help me to triumph over my enemies.
Psalm 54:7

...you will rescue me from my troubles...
Psalm 54:7

Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help! Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
Psalm 55:1-2

Oh, how I wish I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness.
Psalm 55:6-7

I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness.
Psalm 55:7

It is not an enemy who taunts me - I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me - I could have hidden from them. Instead, it is you - my equal, my companion and close friend.
Psalm 55:12-13

But I will call on God, and the Lord will rescue me. Morning, noon, and night I plead aloud in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice. He rescues me and keeps me safe from the battle waged against me, even though many still oppose me. God, who is king forever, will hear me and will humble them.
Psalm 55:16-19

But I will call on God, and the Lord will rescue me.
Psalm 55:16

Morning, noon, and night I plead aloud in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice.
Psalm 55:17

...the Lord hears my voice.
Psalm 55:17

He rescues me and keeps me safe...
Psalm 55:18

Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you.
Psalm 55:22

Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
Psalm 55:22

...I am trusting you to save me.
Psalm 55:23

My foes attack me all day long.
Psalm 56:1

But when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3

But when I am afraid, I put my trust in you. O God, I praise your word. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 56:3-4

O God, I praise your word. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
Psalm 56:4

I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
Psalm 56:4

I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 56:4

You keep track of all my sorrows.
Psalm 56:8

You keep track of all my sorrows. You collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.
Psalm 56:8

This I know: God is on my side.
Psalm 56:9

I will fulfill my vows to you, O God, and offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.
Psalm 56:12-13

For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping.
Psalm 56:13

For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.
Psalm 56:13

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past.
Psalm 57:1

I look to you for protection.
Psalm 57:1

I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past.
Psalm 57:1

I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me.
Psalm 57:2

He will send help from heaven to save me, rescuing me from those who are out to get me.
Psalm 57:3

My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.
Psalm 57:3

Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 57:5

I am weary from distress.
Psalm 57:6

My heart is confident in you, O God;
Psalm 57:7

I will thank you, Lord, in front of all the people.
Psalm 57:9

For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Psalm 57:10

Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 57:11

No, all your dealings are crooked; you hand out violence instead of justice.
Psalm 58:2

Break off their fangs, O God! Smash the jaws of these lions, O Lord! May they disappear like water into thirsty ground. Make their weapons useless in their hands.
Psalm 58:6-7

There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.
Psalm 58:11

Rescue me from my enemies, O God.
Psalm 59:1

Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me. 
Psalm 59:1

Rise up and help me! Look on my plight! 
Psalm 59:4

But Lord, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations. You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my place of safety. In his unfailing love, my God will come and help me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies. 
Psalm 59:8-10

You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my place of safety.
Psalm 59:9

In his unfailing love, my God will come and help me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies. 
Psalm 59:10

In his unfailing love, my God will come and help me. 
Psalm 59:10

He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies. 
Psalm 59:10

For you have been my refuge, a place of safety in the day of distress.
Psalm 59:16

...for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
Psalm 59:17

Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless.
Psalm 60:11

Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless. With God's help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.
Psalm 60:11-12

With God's help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.
Psalm 60:12

O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer! From the ends of the earth, I will cry to you for help, for my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety, for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
Psalm 61:1-3

I wait quietly before God, for my salvation comes from him.
Psalm 62:1

I wait quietly before God, for my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:1-2

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:2

I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.
Psalm 62:5

I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
Psalm 62:5-7

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.
Psalm 62:6

My salvation and my honor come from God alone.
Psalm 62:7

My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
Psalm 62:7

He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
Psalm 62:7

O my people, trust in him at all times.
Psalm 62:8

O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.
Psalm 62:8

Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.
Psalm 62:8

And if your wealth increases, don't make it the center of your life.
Psalm 62:10

God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you; unfailing love, O Lord , is yours. Surely you judge all people according to what they have done.
Psalm 62:11

O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1

Your unfailing love is better to me than life itself; how I praise you!
Psalm 63:3

I will honor you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
Psalm 63:4

You satisfy me more than the richest of foods.
Psalm 63:5

You satisfy me more than the richest of foods. I will praise you with songs of joy.
Psalm 63:5

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.
Psalm 63:6

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. I think how much you have helped me; I sing for joy in the shadow of your protecting wings. I follow close behind you; your strong right hand holds me securely.
Psalm 63:6-8

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. I think how much you have helped me...your strong right hand holds me securely.
Psalm 63:6-8

I think how much you have helped me; I sing for joy in the shadow of your protecting wings.
Psalm 63:7

I follow close behind you; your strong right hand holds me securely.
Psalm 63:8

Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
Psalm 64:6

Then everyone will stand in awe, proclaiming the mighty acts of God, realizing all the amazing things he does.
Psalm 64:9

The godly will rejoice in the Lord and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him.
Psalm 64:10

...you answer our prayers...
Psalm 65:2

Though our hearts are filled with sins, you forgive them all.
Psalm 65:3

You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior.
Psalm 65:5

You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas. 
Psalm 65:5

You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas. 
Psalm 65:5

You are the hope of everyone on earth...
Psalm 65:5

You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations. 
Psalm 65:7

Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.
Psalm 65:8

Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders.
Psalm 65:8

From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy. 
Psalm 65:8

Our lives are in his hands, and he keeps our feet from stumbling.
Psalm 66:9

We went through fire and flood. But you brought us to a place of great abundance.
Psalm 66:12

But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
Psalm 66:19

Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw his unfailing love from me.
Psalm 66:20

May God be merciful and bless us. May his face shine with favor upon us.
Psalm 67:1

How glad the nations will be, singing for joy, because you govern them with justice and direct the actions of the whole world.
Psalm 67:4

Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms.
Psalm 68:19

Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.
Psalm 68:19-20

Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.
Psalm 68:20

Scatter the nations that delight in war
Psalm 68:30

Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky. Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.
Psalm 68:33-34

Answer my prayers, O Lord, for your unfailing love is wonderful. Turn and take care of me, for your mercy is so plentiful. Don't hide from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble! Come and rescue me; free me from all my enemies.
Psalm 69:16-18

The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God's help live in joy.
Psalm 69:32

For the Lord hears the cries of his needy ones; he does not despise his people who are oppressed.
Psalm 69:33

The descendants of those who obey him will inherit the land, and those who love him will live there in safety.
Psalm 69:36

Please, God, rescue me! Come quickly, Lord, and help me.
Psalm 70:1

But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness.
Psalm 70:4

Oh Lord, you are my refuge...you are my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 71:1,3

Rescue me! Save me from my enemies, for you are just. Turn your ear to listen and set me free.
Psalm 71:2

O Lord, you alone are my hope. I've trusted you, O Lord, from childhood.
Psalm 71:5

O Lord, you alone are my hope. I've trusted you, O Lord, from childhood. Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother's womb you have cared for me.
Psalm 71:5-6

My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection.
Psalm 71:7

And now, in my old age, don't set me aside. Don't abandon me when my strength is failing.
Psalm 71:9

O God, don't stay away. My God, please hurry to help me.
Psalm 71:12

I will tell everyone about your righteousness. All day long I will proclaim your saving power, for I am overwhelmed by how much you have done for me.
Psalm 71:15

...I am overwhelmed by how much you have done for me.
Psalm 71:15

Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.
Psalm 71:18

You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God?
Psalm 71:19

You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.
Psalm 71:21

...you are faithful to your promises, O God.
Psalm 71:22

...you have redeemed me.
Psalm 71:23

May his reign be as refreshing as the springtime rains - like the showers that water the earth. May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the end of time.
Psalm 72:6-7

All kings will bow before him, and all nations will serve him.
Psalm 72:11

He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will save them from oppression and from violence, for their lives are precious to him.
Psalm 72:12-14

May all nations be blessed through him and bring him praise.
Psalm 72:17

Bless the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things. Bless his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!
Psalm 72:18-19

Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.
Psalm 73:1

These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for!...Look at these arrogant people - enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply....In an instant they are destroyed, swept away by terrors.
Psalm 73:7, 12, 19

Yet I still belong to you; you are holding my right hand.
Psalm 73:23

Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
Psalm 73:25-26

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
Psalm 73:26

But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
Psalm 73:28

We thank you, O God! We give thanks because you are near.
Psalm 75:1

At the time I have planned, I will bring justice against the wicked. When the earth quakes and its people live in turmoil, I am the one who keeps its foundations firm.
Psalm 75:2-3

I will cut off the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.
Psalm 75:10    `

You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains.
Psalm 76:4

You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth.
Psalm 76:9

Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One.
Psalm 76:11

When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I pray, with hands lifted toward heaven, pleading. There can be no joy for me until he acts. I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help.
Psalm 77:2-3

I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about them.
Psalm 77:11-12

O God, your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as you? You are the God of miracles and wonders!
Psalm 77:13-14

When the Red Sea saw you, O God, its waters looked and trembled! The sea quaked to its very depths. The clouds poured down their rain; the thunder rolled and crackled in the sky. Your arrows of lightning flashed. Your thunder roared from the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world! The earth trembled and shook. Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters - a pathway no one knew was there! You led your people along that road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds.
Psalm 77:16-20

We will not hide these truths from our children but will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord. We will tell of his power and the mighty miracles he did....so the next generation might know them...that they might teach their children. So each generation can set its hope anew on God, remembering his glorious miracles and obeying his commands....to give their hearts to God.
Psalm 78:4,6-7,8

For he divided the sea before them and led them through! The water stood up like walls beside them! In the daytime he led them by a cloud, and and at night by a pillar of fire. He split open the rocks in the wilderness to give them plenty of water, as from a gushing spring. He made streams pour from the rock, making the waters flow down like a river!
Psalm 78:13-16

Yes, his anger rose against Israel, for they did not believe God or trust him to care for them.
Psalm 78:21

...they did not believe God or trust him to care for them.
Psalm 78:22

The people ate their fill. He gave them what they wanted.
Psalm 78:29

But in spite of this, the people kept on sinning. They refused to believe in his miracles. So he ended their lives in failure and gave them years of terror.
Psalm 78:32-33

Then they remembered that God was their rock, that their redeemer was the Most High.
Psalm 78:35

For he remembered that they were merely mortal, gone in a moment like a breath of wind, never to return.
Psalm 78:39

They forgot about his power and how he rescued them from their enemies. They forgot his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders on plain of Zoan. For he turned their rivers into blood, so no one could drink from the streams. He sent vast swarms of flies to consume them and hordes of frogs to ruin them. He gave their crops to caterpillars; their harvest was consumed by locusts. He destroyed their grapevines with hail and shattered their sycamores with sleet. He abandoned their cattle to the hail, their livestock to bolts of lightning. He loosed on them his fierce anger - all his fury, rage, and hostility. He dispatched against them a band of destroying angels. He turned his anger against them; he did not spare the Egyptians' lives but handed them over to the plague. He killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt. But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness. He kept them safe so they were not afraid; but the sea closed in upon their enemies. He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this land of hills he had won for them. He drove out the nations before them; he gave them their inheritance by lot. He settled the tribes of Israel into their homes.
Psalm 78:42-55

He dispatched against them a band of destroying angels.
Psalm 78:49

But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness. He kept them safe so they were not afraid;
Psalm 78:52-53

He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens. He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob's descendants - God's own people, Israel. He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.
Psalm 78:70-72

Oh, do not hold us guilty for our former sins! Let your tenderhearted mercies quickly meet our needs, for we are brought low to the dust.
Psalm 79:8

Let your tenderhearted mercies quickly meet our needs, for we are brought low to the dust.
Psalm 79:8

Let your tenderhearted mercies quickly meet our needs, for we are brought low to the dust. Help us, O God of our salvation! Help us for the honor of your name.
Psalm 79:8-9

Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will thank you forever and ever, praising your greatness from generation to generation.
Psalm 79:13

Show us your mighty power. Come to rescue us!
Psalm 80:2

Show us your mighty power. Come to rescue us! Turn us again to yourself, O God. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.
Psalm 80:2-3

Turn us again to yourself, O God. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.
Psalm 80:3

Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.
Psalm 80:3

Come back, we beg you, O God Almighty. Look down from heaven and see our plight. Watch over and care...
Psalm 80:14

May they perish at the sight of your frown.
Psalm 80:16

Revive us so we can call on your name once more.
Psalm 80:18

Turn us again to yourself, O Lord God Almighty. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will be saved.
Psalm 80:19

Make you face shine down upon us.
Psalm 80:19

Give fair judgment to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver then from the grasp of evil people.
Psalm 82:3-4

I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his people, his faithful ones.
Psalm 85:8

I will call to you whenever trouble strikes, and you will answer me.
Psalm 86:7

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have cried out to you day and night. Now hear my prayer; listen to my cry. For my life is full of troubles, and death draws near....You have taken away my companions and loved ones; only darkness remains.
Psalm 88:1-3, 18

Oh Lord, come back to us! How long will you delay? Take pity on your servants! Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.
Psalm 90:13-14

He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
Psalm 91:2

I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. I will satisfy them with a long life and give them my salvation.
Psalm 91:14-16

He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas.
Psalm 102:17

The children of your people will live in security. Their children's children will thrive in your presence.
Psalm 102:28

Praise the Lord, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He ransoms me from death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle's!
Psalm 103:2-5

He fills my life with good things.
Psalm 103:5

The Lord is merciful and gracious; he is slow to get angry and full of unfailing love.
Psalm 103:8

He has not punished us for all our sins, nor does he deal with us as we deserve. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
Psalm 103:10-11

He has removed our rebellious acts as far away from us as the east is from the west.
Psalm 103:12

The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13

For he understands how weak we are; he knows we are only dust. Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. The wind blows, and we are gone - as though we had never been here.
Psalm 103:14-16

Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.
Psalm 105:1

Tell everyone about his miracles.
Psalm 105:2

Search for the Lord and for his strength, and keep on searching.
Psalm 105:4

He always stands by his covenant - the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
Psalm 105:8

Do not touch these people I have chosen, and do not hurt my prophets.
Psalm 105:15

But he brought his people safely out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; there were no sick or feeble people among them.
Psalm 105:37

So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy, his chosen ones with rejoicing.
Psalm 105:43

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
Psalm 107:1

Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has saved you from your enemies.
Psalm 107:2

"Lord, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.
Psalm 107:6

Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for all his wonderful deeds to them.
Psalm 107:8

For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
Psalm 107:9

He spoke, and they were healed - snatched from the door of death.
Psalm 107:20

...sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
Psalm 107:22

He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.
Psalm 107:29

Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation.
Psalm 107:32

But he rescues the poor from their distress...
Psalm 107:41

The godly will see these things and be glad...
Psalm 107:42

Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.
Psalm 107:43

My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing you praises! Wake up, my soul! Wake up, O harp and lyre! I will waken the dawn with my song. I will thank you, Lord, in front of all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 108:1-5

Use your strong right arm to save me, and rescue your beloved people.
Psalm 108:6

Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless. With God's help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.
Psalm 108:12-13

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.
Psalm 111:2

Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails. Who can forget the wonders he performs? How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
Psalm 111:3-4

How gracious and merciful is our Lord!
Psalm 111:4

All he does is just and good, and all his commandments are trustworthy. They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.
Psalm 111:7-8

He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.
Psalm 111:9

Reverence for the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. The rewards of wisdom come to all who obey him.
Psalm 111:10

Yes, happy are those who delight in doing what he commands. Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will never be forgotten. When darkness overtakes the godly, light will come bursting in. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. All goes well for those who are generous, who lend freely and conduct their business fairly. Such people will not be overcome by evil circumstances. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. They give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will never be forgotten. They will have influence and honor.
Psalm 112:1-9

All goes well for those who are generous, who lend freely and conduct their business fairly.
Psalm 112:5

They give generously to those in need.
Psalm 112:9

Those who are righteous will be long remembered. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
Psalm 112:6-7

I love the Lord because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath!
Psalm 116:1-2

I love the Lord because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath! Death had its hands around my throat; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: "Please, Lord, save me!" How kind the Lord is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours! The Lord protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and then he saved me. Now I can rest again, for the Lord has been so good to me. He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. And so I walk in the Lord's presence as I live here on earth!
Psalm 116:1-9

The Lord protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and then he saved me.
Psalm 116:6

And so I walk in the Lord's presence as I live here on earth!
Psalm 116:9

I will praise the Lord's name for saving me.
Psalm 116:13

The Lord's loved ones are precious to him; it grieves him when they die.
Psalm 116:15

I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.
Psalm 116:17

In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and rescued me. The Lord is for me, so I will not be afraid.
Psalm 118:5-6

I thank you for answering my prayer and saving me!
Psalm 118:21

The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous to see.
Psalm 118:22-23

This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success.
Psalm 118:25

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
Psalm 118:29

Happy are those who...search for him with all their hearts....and they walk only in his paths.
Psalm 119:2,3

Please don't give up on me!
Psalm 119:8

I am but a foreigner here on earth;
Psalm 119:19

I lie in the dust, completely discouraged; revive me by your word.
Psalm 119:25

I told you my plans, and you answered.
Psalm 119:26

...I will meditate on your wonderful miracles.
Psalm 119:27

I weep with grief; encourage me by your word.
Psalm 119:28

Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.
Psalm 119:35

Give me an eagerness for your decrees; do not inflict me with love for money!
Psalm 119:36

Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.
Psalm 119:37

Reassure me of your promise, which is for those who honor you.
Psalm 119:38

Renew my life with your goodness.
Psalm 119:40

Lord, give to me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me.
Psalm 119:41

...I trust in your word.
Psalm 119:42

I meditate on your principles.
Psalm 119:48

Remember your promise to me, for it is my only hope.
Psalm 119:49

I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord...
Psalm 119:55

...I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:74

Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105

...your word is my only source of hope.
Psalm 119:114

Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your decrees.
Psalm 119:125

Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by any evil.
Psalm 119:133

I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.
Psalm 119:147

I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.
Psalm 119:147

All your words are true;
Psalm 119:160

...my heart trembles only at your word.
Psalm 119:161

I rejoice in your word like one who finds a great treasure.
Psalm 119:162

Those who love your law have great peace and do not stumble.
Psalm 119:165

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
Psalm 120:1

I am tired of living here among people who hate peace. As for me, I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war!
Psalm 120:6-7

I look up to the mountains - does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth!
Psalm 121:1-2

My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth!
Psalm 121:2

He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who watches over you will not sleep.
Psalm 121:3

He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who watches over you will not sleep....he...never tires and never sleeps.
Psalm 121:3-4

The Lord himself watches over you!
Psalm 121:5

The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
Psalm 121:5

The Lord keeps you from all evil and preserves your life.
Psalm 121:7

The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.
Psalm 121:8

Our help is from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 124:8

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
Psalm 125:1

Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever.
Psalm 125:2

O Lord, do good to those who are good, whose hearts are in tune with you.
Psalm 125:4

But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O Lord. Take them away with those who do evil. And let Israel have quietness and peace.
Psalm 125:5

But banish those who turn to crooked ways, O Lord. Take them away with those who do evil.
Psalm 125:5

And let Israel have quietness and peace.
Psalm 125:5

Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior's hands. How happy is the man whose quiver is full of them!
Psalm 127:3-5

I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
Psalm 130:5

How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony!
Psalm 133:1

And the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life forevermore.
Psalm 133:3

May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless you...
Psalm 134:3

I will give thanks to your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness, because your promises are backed by all the honor of you name.
Psalm 138:2

When I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me the strength I need.
Psalm 138:3

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble...
Psalm 138:6

Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will preserve me against the anger of my enemies.
Psalm 138:7

Your power will save me.
Psalm 138:7

Your power will save me. The Lord will work out his plans for my life - for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Psalm 138:7-8

The Lord will work out his plans for my life - for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Psalm 138:8

Don't abandon me, for you made me.
Psalm 138:8

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my every thought when far away. You chart the path ahead of me and tell me where to stop and rest. Every moment you know where I am. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You both precede and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to know!
Psalm 139:1-6

I can never get away from your presence!
Psalm 139:7

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God! They are innumerable! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!
Psalm 139:17-18

And when I wake up in the morning, you are still with me!
Psalm 139:18

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24

O Lord, rescue me from evil people. Preserve me from those who are violent, those who plot evil in their hearts and stir up trouble all day long.
Psalm 140:1-2

O Lord, keep me out of the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from those who are violent, for they are plotting against me....have set a trap to catch me; they have stretched out a net; they have placed traps all along the way....Do not let their evil schemes succeed, O God.
Psalm 140:4-5, 8

Don't let liars prosper here in our land.
Psalm 140:11

But I know the Lord will surely help those they persecute; he will maintain the rights of the poor.
Psalm 140:12

O Lord, I am calling you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry to you for help!
Psalm 141:1

Don't let me lust for evil things; don't let me participate in acts of wickedness.
Psalm 141:4

I look to you for help, O Sovereign Lord. You are my refuge...
Psalm 141:8

I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. For I am overwhelmed, and you alone know the way I should turn.
Psalm 142:2-3

For I am overwhelmed, and you alone know the way I should turn.
Psalm 142:3

Then I pray to you, O Lord. I say, "You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life."
Psalm 142:5

For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
Psalm 149:4

For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the faithful rejoice in this honor.
Psalm 149:4-5

Knowledge begins with respect for the Lord, but fools hate wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7 (New Century Version)

How long will you fools fight the facts?
Proverbs 1:22

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight and understanding. Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly. He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of justice and protects those who are faithful to him. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will know how to find the right course of action every time. For wisdom will enter you heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Wise planning will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe.
Proverbs 2:2-11

For only the upright will live in the land, and those who have integrity will remain in it.
Proverbs 2:21

But the wicked will be removed from the land, and the treacherous will be destroyed.
Proverbs 2:22

Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them like a necklace; write them deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation.
Proverbs 3:3-4

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.
Proverbs 3:7-8

Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything your land produces. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with the finest wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10

My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you. For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
Proverbs 3:11-12

Happy is the person who finds wisdom and gains understanding....nothing you desire can compare with her. She offers you life in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left. She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.
Proverbs 3:13,15-18

My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang on to them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect. They keep you safe on your way and keep your feet from stumbling. You can lie down without fear and enjoy pleasant dreams. You need not be afraid of disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, for the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
Proverbs 3:21-26

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in you power to help them.
Proverbs 3:27

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in you power to help them. If you can help your neighbor now, don't say, "Come back tomorrow, and then I'll help you."
Proverbs 3:27-28

...the Lord...offers his friendship to the godly.
Proverbs 3:32

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, but his blessing is on the home of the upright.
Proverbs 3:33

The Lord...shows favor to the humble.
Proverbs 3:34

The wise inherit honor...
Proverbs 3:35

Learn to be wise, and develop good judgment.
Proverbs 4:5

Don't turn you back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.
Proverbs 4:6

Don't turn you back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you. Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do! And whatever else you do, get good judgment.
Proverbs 4:6-7

Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do! And whatever else you do, get good judgment.
Proverbs 4:7

If you live a life guided by wisdom, you won't limp or stumble as you run.
Proverbs 4:12

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
Proverbs 4:18

Don't lose sight of my worlds. Let them penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning.
Proverbs 4:21-22

Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do.
Proverbs 4:23

Avoid all perverse talk; stay far from corrupt speech.
Proverbs 4:24

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; then stick to the path and stay safe. Don't get side tracked; keep you feet from following evil.
Proverbs 4:25-27

Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth....May you always be captivated by her love.
Proverbs 5:18,19

For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.
Proverbs 5:21

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and be wise! Even though they have no prince, governor, or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? I want you to learn this lesson: A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest - and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 6:6-11

Here is a description of worthless and wicked people: They are constant liars....Their perverted hearts plot evil. They stir up trouble constantly. But they will be destroyed suddenly, broken beyond all hope of healing.
Proverbs 6:12,14-15

There are...things the Lord hates...seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:16-19

My son, obey your father's commands, and don't neglect your mother's teaching. Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck. Wherever you walk, their counsel can lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up in the morning, they will advise you. For these commands and this teaching are a lamp to light the way ahead of you. The correction of discipline is the way to life.
Proverbs 6:20-23

Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands....Write them deep within your heart.
Proverbs 7:1,3

Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get a smart retort. Anyone who rebukes the wicked will get hurt. So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more. Teach the wise, and they will be wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn more.
Proverbs 9:7-9

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Proverbs 9:10

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding.
Proverbs 9:10

Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding.
Proverbs 9:10

Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life.
Proverbs 9:11

Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.
Proverbs 9:11-12

If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.
Proverbs 9:12

Ill-gotten gain has no lasting value, but right living can save your life.
Proverbs 10:2

The Lord will not let the godly starve to death, but he refuses to satisfy the cravings of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3

Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
Proverbs 10:4

People who wink at wrong cause trouble, but a bold reproof promotes peace.
Proverbs 10:10

Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:12

To hide hatred is to be a liar; to slander is to be a fool.
Proverbs 10:18

Don't talk too much, for it fosters sin. Be sensible and turn off the flow!
Proverbs 10:19

The godly give good advice, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Proverbs 10:21

The blessing of the Lord make a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22

The fears of the wicked will all come true; so will the hopes of the godly.
Proverbs 10:24

Fear of the Lord lengthens one's life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 10:27

The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked are all in vain.
Proverbs 10:28

The Lord protects the upright but destroys the wicked.
Proverbs 10:29

The godly will never be disturbed, but the wicked will be removed from the land.
Proverbs 10:30

Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 11:2

Good people are guided by their honesty; treacherous people are destroyed by their dishonesty.
Proverbs 11:3

Riches won't help on the day of judgment, but right living is a safeguard against death.
Proverbs 11:4

God rescues the godly from danger, but he lets the wicked fall into trouble.
Proverbs 11:8

It is foolish to belittle a neighbor; a person with good sense remains silent.
Proverbs 11:12

A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
Proverbs 11:13

Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.
Proverbs 11:14

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel.
Proverbs 11:17

Your own soul is nourished when you are kind...
Proverbs 11:17

Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.
Proverbs 11:18

Godly people find life; evil people find death.
Proverbs 11:19

The Lord hates people with twisted hearts, but he delights in those who have integrity.
Proverbs 11:20

You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.
Proverbs 11:21

You can be sure that evil people will be punished...
Proverbs 11:21

A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
Proverbs 11:22

The godly can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.
Proverbs 11:23

The godly can look forward to happiness...
Proverbs 11:23

It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.
Proverbs 11:24

The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25

If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
Proverbs 11:27

Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
Proverbs 11:28

Those who bring trouble on their families inherit only the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 11:29

The godly are like trees that bear life-giving fruit, and those who save lives are wise.
Proverbs 11:30

If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, how much more true that the wicked and the sinner will get what they deserve!
Proverbs 11:31

To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
Proverbs 12:1

A worthy wife is her husband's joy and crown;
Proverbs 12:4

The wicked perish and are gone, but the children of the godly stand firm.
Proverbs 12:7

Hard work means prosperity; only fools idle away their time.
Proverbs 12:11

The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble.
Proverbs 12:13

Fools think they need no advice, but the wise listen to others.
Proverbs 12:15

A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
Proverbs 12:16

Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed.
Proverbs 12:19

...joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
Proverbs 12:20

No real harm befalls the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 12:21

The Lord hates those who don't keep their word, but he delights in those who do.
Proverbs 12:22

Wise people don't make a show of their knowledge...
Proverbs 12:23

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.
Proverbs 12:24

Worry weights a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25

...an encouraging word cheers a person up.
Proverbs 12:25

The godly give good advice to their friends...
Proverbs 12:26

The way of the godly leads to life; their path does not lead to death.
Proverbs 12:28

Those who control their tongue will have a long life; a quick retort can ruin everything.
Proverbs 13:3

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper and be satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4

Pride leads to arguments; those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13:10

Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.
Proverbs 13:11

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy.
Proverbs 13:12

Whoever walks with the wise will become wise; whoever walks with fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20

Trouble chases sinners, while blessings chase the righteous!
Proverbs 13:21

If you refuse to discipline your children, it proves you don't love them; if you love your children, you will be prompt to discipline them.
Proverbs 13:24

The wise look ahead to see what is coming...
Proverbs 14:8

Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
Proverbs 14:9

Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.
Proverbs 14:10

There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
Proverbs 14:12

Laughter can conceal a heavy heart; when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
Proverbs 14:13

It is a sin to despise one's neighbors; blessed are those who help the poor.
Proverbs 14:21

If you plot evil, you will be lost; but if you plan good, you will be granted unfailing love and faithfulness.
Proverbs 14:22

Wealth is a crown for the wise...
Proverbs 14:24

Those who fear the Lord are secure; he will be a place of refuge for their children.
Proverbs 14:26

Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27

Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.
Proverbs 14:29

A relaxed attitude lengthens life...
Proverbs 14:30

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who help the poor honor him.
Proverbs 14:31

The wicked are crushed by their sins, but the godly have a refuge when they die.
Proverbs 14:32

A gentle answer turn away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1

The wise person makes learning a joy;
Proverbs 15:2

The wise person makes learning a joy; fools spout only foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2

The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3

Gentle words bring life and health;
Proverbs 15:4

Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4

Only a fool despises a parent's discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.
Proverbs 15:5

The Lord...delights in the prayers of the upright.
Proverbs 15:8

The Lord...loves those who pursue godliness.
Proverbs 15:9

Even the depths of Death and Destruction are known by the Lord. How much more does he know the human heart!
Proverbs 15:11

A glad heart makes a happy face;
Proverbs 15:13

A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13

A wise person is hungry for truth...
Proverbs 15:14

A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash.
Proverbs 15:14

It is better to have little with fear for the Lord than to have great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:16

A lazy person has trouble all through life; the path of the upright is easy!
Proverbs 15:19

Sensible children bring joy to their father;
Proverbs 15:20

Foolishness brings joy to those who have no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.
Proverbs 15:21

Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success.
Proverbs 15:22

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
Proverbs 15:23

The path of the wise leads to life above; they leave the grave behind.
Proverbs 15:24

The Lord despises the thoughts of the wicked, but he delights in pure words.
Proverbs 15:26

The godly think before speaking; the wicked spout evil words.
Proverbs 15:28

The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:29

A cheerful look brings joy to the heart; good news makes for good health.
Proverbs 15:30

If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.
Proverbs 15:31

If you reject criticism, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
Proverbs 15:32

Fear of the Lord teaches a person to be wise; humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 15:33

We can gather our thoughts, but the Lord gives the right answer.
Proverbs 16:1

Commit your work to the Lord, and then your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3

The Lord has made everything for his own purposes...
Proverbs 16:4

The Lord despises pride; be assured that the proud will be punished.
Proverbs 16:5

When the ways of people please the Lord, he makes even their enemies live at peace with them.
Proverbs 16:7

It is better to be poor and godly than rich and dishonest.
Proverbs 16:8

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.
Proverbs 16:9

The Lord demands fairness in every business deal; he sets the standard.
Proverbs 16:11

How much better to get wisdom than gold, and understanding than silver!
Proverbs 16:16

It is better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16:19

Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be happy.
Proverbs 16:20

Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Proverbs 16:24

There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
Proverbs 16:25

A troublemaker plants seed of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16:28

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
Proverbs 16:31

It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Proverbs 16:32

We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.
Proverbs 16:33

Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
Proverbs 17:5

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:6

Disregarding another person's faults preserves love; telling about them separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9

A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17:10

It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than to confront a fool caught in folly.
Proverbs 17:12

Beginning a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
Proverbs 17:14

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
Proverbs 17:17

Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
Proverbs 17:19

...anyone who speaks boastfully invites disaster.
Proverbs 17:19

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength.
Proverbs 17:22

Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24

A truly wise person uses few words;
Proverbs 17:27

...a person with understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 17:27

Even fools are thought to be wise when they keep silent; when they keep their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
Proverbs 17:28

A person's words can be life-giving water;
Proverbs 18:4

A person's words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 18:4

What dainty morsels rumors are - but they sink deep into one's heart.
Proverbs 18:8

A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 18:9

The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe.
Proverbs 18:10

What a shame, what folly, to give advice before listening to the facts!
Proverbs 18:13

The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear it if the spirit is crushed?
Proverbs 18:14

Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.
Proverbs 18:15

Giving a gift works wonders;
Proverbs 18:16

It's harder to make amends with an offended friend than to capture a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with iron bars.
Proverbs 18:19

Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person's lips bring satisfaction.
Proverbs 18:20

Those who love to talk will experience the consequences, for the tongue can kill or nourish life.
Proverbs 18:21

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22

There are "friends" who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24

...a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24

Zeal without knowledge is not good; a person who moves too quickly may go the wrong way.
Proverbs 19:2

People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3

A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.
Proverbs 19:5

To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 19:8

A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:9

People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 19:11

Parents can provide their sons with an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
Proverbs 19:14

Keep the commandments and keep your life; despising them leads to death.
Proverbs 19:16

If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord - and he will repay you!
Proverbs 19:17

Discipline your children while there is hope. If you don't, you will ruin their lives.
Proverbs 19:18

Short-tempered people must pay their own penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:19

Get all the advice and instruction you can, and be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 19:20

You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21

And it is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:22

If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you have turned your back on knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27

Whoever is led astray by drink cannot be wise.
Proverbs 20:1

Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is really faithful?
Proverbs 20:6

The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children after them.
Proverbs 20:7

Ears to hear and eyes to see - both are gifts from the Lord.
Proverbs 20:12

If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
Proverbs 20:13

Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies.
Proverbs 20:15

Plans succeed through good counsel;
Proverbs 20:18

Don't say, "I will get even for this wrong." Wait for the Lord to handle the matter.
Proverbs 20:22

How can we understand the road we travel? It is the Lord who directs our steps.
Proverbs 20:24

The Lord's searchlight penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.
Proverbs 20:27

Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.
Proverbs 20:28

The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
Proverbs 20:29

...the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
Proverbs 20:29

Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.
Proverbs 20:30

People may think they are doing what is right, but the Lord examines the heart.
Proverbs 21:2

The Lord is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices.
Proverbs 21:3

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5

The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.
Proverbs 21:8

The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring the wicked to disaster.
Proverbs 21:12

Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
Proverbs 21:13

A secret gift calms anger;
Proverbs 21:14

The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead.
Proverbs 21:16

Those who love pleasure become poor; wine and luxury are not the way to riches.
Proverbs 21:17

The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 21:20

Whoever pursues godliness and unfailing love will find life, godliness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21

If you keep your mouth shut, you will stay our of trouble.
Proverbs 21:23

The desires of lazy people will be their ruin, for their hands refuse to work. They are always greedy for more, while the godly love to give!
Proverbs 21:25-26

God loathes the sacrifice of an evil person, especially when it is brought with ulterior motives.
Proverbs 21:27

Human plans, no matter how wise or well advised, cannot stand against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30

The horses are prepared for battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.
Proverbs 21:31

Choose a good reputation over great riches, for being held in high esteem is better than having silver or gold.
Proverbs 22:1

The rich and the poor have this in common: The Lord made them both.
Proverbs 22:2

Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it.
Proverbs 22:6

A youngster's heart is filled with foolishness, but discipline will drive it away.
Proverbs 22:15

Don't weary yourself trying to get rich. Why waste your time? For riches can disappear as though they had the wings of a bird!
Proverbs 23:4-5

Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice.
Proverbs 23:9

Commit yourself to instruction; attune your ears to hear words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12

Don't fail to correct your children. They won't die if you spank them. Physical discipline may well save them from death.
Proverbs 23:13-14

Don't envy sinners, but always continue to fear the Lord. For surely you have a future ahead of you; your hope will not be disappointed.
Proverbs 23:17-18

My child, listen and be wise. Keep you heart on the right course.
Proverbs 23:19

Too much sleep clothes a person with rags.
Proverbs 23:21

Listen to your father, who gave you life, and don't despise you mother's experience when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22

The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure it is to have wise children.
Proverbs 23:24

O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes delight in my ways of wisdom.
Proverbs 23:26

So give your parents joy! May she who gave you birth be happy.
Proverbs 23:25

A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge is more powerful than a strong man.
Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge is more powerful than a strong man. So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many counselors.
Proverbs 24:5-6

If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.
Proverbs 24:10

Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die.
Proverbs 24:11

Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die. Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
Proverbs 24:11-12

Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
Proverbs 24:12

For God knows all hearts, and he sees you.
Proverbs 24:12

For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul...
Proverbs 24:12

He keeps watch over your soul...
Proverbs 24:12

And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
Proverbs 24:12

If you find it (wisdom), you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short.
Proverbs 24:14

Do not rejoice when your enemies fall into trouble. Don't be happy when they stumble. For the Lord will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.
Proverbs 24:17-18

Do not fret because of evildoers; don't envy the wicked. For the evil have no future; their light will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:19-20

But blessings are showered on those who convict the guilty.
Proverbs 24:25

Develop your business first before building your house.
Proverbs 24:27

A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest - and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 24:33-34

Don't visit your neighbor too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
Proverbs 25:17

Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a toothache or walking on a broken foot.
Proverbs 25:19

If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22

A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.
Proverbs 25:28

Yanking a dog's ears is as foolish as interfering in someone else's argument.
Proverbs 26:17

Don't praise yourself; let others do it!
Proverbs 27:2

Never abandon a friend - either yours or your father's. Then in your time of need, you won't have to ask your relatives for assistance. It is better to go to a neighbor than to a relative who lives far away.
Proverbs 27:10

A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions.
Proverbs 27:11

As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:17

As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the person.
Proverbs 27:19

Just as death and destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:20

The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
Proverbs 28:1

When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But with wise and knowledgeable leaders, there is stability.
Proverbs 28:2

It is better to be poor and honest than rich and crooked.
Proverbs 28:6

A person who makes money by charging interest will lose it. It will end up in the hands of someone who is kind to the poor.
Proverbs 28:8

The prayers of a person who ignores the law are despised.
Proverbs 28:9

Those who lead the upright into sin will fall into their own trap, but the honest will inherit good things.
Proverbs 28:10

Rich people picture themselves as wise, but their real poverty is evident to the poor.
Proverbs 28:11

People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy.
Proverbs 28:13

Blessed are those who have a tender conscience, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.
Proverbs 28:14

The honest will be rescued from harm, but those who are crooked will be destroyed.
Proverbs 28:18

Hard workers have plenty of food; playing around brings poverty.
Proverbs 28:19

The trustworthy will get a rich reward. But the person who wants to get rich quick will only get into trouble.
Proverbs 28:20

A greedy person tries to get rich quick, but it only leads to poverty.
Proverbs 28:22

In the end, people appreciate frankness more than flattery.
Proverbs 28:23

Greed causes fighting; trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Proverbs 28:25

Trusting oneself is foolish, but those who walk in wisdom are safe.
Proverbs 28:26

Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes to poverty.
Proverbs 28:27

Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
Proverbs 29:1

If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
Proverbs 29:9

A fool gives full vent to anger, but a wise person quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:11

The poor and the oppressor have this in common -  the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Proverbs 29:13

To discipline and reprimand a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.
Proverbs 29:15

When the wicked are in authority, sin increases. But the godly will live to see the tyrant's downfall.
Proverbs 29:16

Discipline your children, and they will give you happiness and peace of mind.
Proverbs 29:17

When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is happy.
Proverbs 29:18

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
Proverbs 29:20

Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.
Proverbs 29:23

Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the Lord means safety.
Proverbs 29:25

Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fists? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world?
Proverbs 30:4

Every word of God proves true.
Proverbs 30:5

He defends all who come to him for protection.
Proverbs 30:5

O God, I beg two favors from you before I die. First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
Proverbs 30:7-8

As the beating of cream yields butter, and a blow to the nose causes bleeding, so anger causes quarrels.
Proverbs 30:33

Liquor is for the dying, and wine for those in deep depression. Let them drink to forget their poverty and remember their trouble no more.
Proverbs 31:6-7

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.
Proverbs 31:8-9

Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She will not hinder him but help him all her life.
Proverbs 31:10-12

She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She watches for bargains; her lights burn late into the night. Her hands are busy...
Proverbs 31:17-19

She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
Proverbs 31:20

She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions. She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: "There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!" Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
Proverbs 31:25-31

Everything is meaningless, utterly meaningless!
Ecclesiastes 1:2

What do people get for all their hard work? Generations come and go, but nothing really changes.
Ecclesiastes 1:3-4

No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied.
Ecclesiastes 1:8

No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.
Ecclesiastes 1:8

No matter how much we hear, we are not content.
Ecclesiastes 1:8

History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before.
Ecclesiastes 1:9

History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.
Ecclesiastes 1:9

Nothing under the sun is truly new.
Ecclesiastes 1:9

What can you point to that is new? How do you know it didn't already exist long ago? We don't remember what happened in those former times. And in future generations, no one will remember what we are doing now.
Ecclesiastes 1:10-11

I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done in the world. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race. Everything under the sun is meaningless, like chasing the wind. What is wrong cannot be righted. What is missing cannot be recovered.
Ecclesiastes 1:13-15

So I worked hard to distinguish wisdom from foolishness. But now I realize that even this was like chasing the wind. For the greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 1:17-18

I said to myself, "Come now, let's give pleasure a try. Let's look for the 'good things' in life." But I found that this, too, was meaningless.
Ecclesiastes 2:1

What good does it do to seek only pleasure?
Ecclesiastes 2:2

So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that this pleasure is from the hand of God.
Ecclesiastes 2:24

So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that this pleasure is from the hand of God. For who can eat or enjoy anything apart from him? God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him.
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him.
Ecclesiastes 2:26

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

A time to be born and a time to die.
Ecclesiastes 3:2

A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time to keep and a time to throw away.
Ecclesiastes 3:6

A time to be quiet and a time to speak up.
Ecclesiastes 3:7

What do people really get for all their hard work? I have thought about this in connection with the various kinds of work God had given people to do. God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end. So I concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
Ecclesiastes 3:9-13

God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end.
Ecclesiastes 3:11

So I concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God's purpose in this is that people should fear him. Whatever exists today and whatever will exist in the future has already existed in the past. For God calls each event back in its turn.
Ecclesiastes 3:14-15

In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.
Ecclesiastes 3:17

Again I observed all the oppression that takes place in our world. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and the victims are helpless. So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. And most fortunate of all are those who were never born. For they have never seen all the evil that is done in our world.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-3

Then I observed that most people are motivated to success by their envy of their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless, like chasing the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:4

And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone?
Ecclesiastes 4:11

Those who love money will never have enough. How absurd to think that wealth brings true happiness!
Ecclesiastes 5:10

Those who love money will never have enough. How absurd to think that wealth brings true happiness! The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what is the advantage of wealth - except perhaps to watch it run through your fingers!
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much.
Ecclesiastes 5:12

But the rich are always worrying and seldom get a good night's sleep. But the rich are always worrying and seldom get a good night's sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12

But the rich are always worrying and seldom get a good night's sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12

People who live only for wealth come to the end of their lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day they were born.
Ecclesiastes 5:15

Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat well, drink a good glass of wine, and enjoy their work - whatever they do under the sun - for however long God lets them live. And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life - that is indeed a gift from God. People who do this rarely look with sorrow on the past, for God has given them reasons for joy.
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don't have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless; it is like chasing the wind.
Ecclesiastes 6:9

The more words you speak, the less they mean. So why overdo it?
Ecclesiastes 6:11

For you are going to die, and you should think about it while there is still time.
Ecclesiastes 7:2

A wise person thinks much about death, while the fool thinks only about have a good time now.
Ecclesiastes 7:4

It is better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool!
Ecclesiastes 7:5

Don't be quick-tempered, for anger is the friend of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don't long for "the good old days," for you don't know whether they were any better than today.
Ecclesiastes 7:10

Being wise is as good as being rich; in fact, it is better. Wisdom or money can get you almost anything, but it's important to know that only wisdom can save your life.
Ecclesiastes 7:11-12

Notice the way God does things; then fall into line. Don't fight the ways of God, for who can straighten out what he has made crooked?
Ecclesiastes 7:13

Enjoy prosperity while you can. But when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. That way you will realize that nothing is certain in this life.
Ecclesiastes 7:14

In this meaningless life, I have seen everything, including the fact that some good people die young and some wicked people live on and on.
Ecclesiastes 7:15

So try to walk a middle course - but those who fear God will succeed either way.
Ecclesiastes 7:18

A wise person is stronger than the ten leading citizens of a town!
Ecclesiastes 7:19

There is not a single person in all the earth who is always good and never sins.
Ecclesiastes 7:20

All along I have tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't really work. Wisdom is always distant and very difficult to find. I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.
Ecclesiastes 7:23-25

I discovered that God created people to be upright, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.
Ecclesiastes 7:29

How wonderful to be wise, to be able to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person's face, softening its hardness.
Ecclesiastes 8:1

Those who are wise will find a time and a way to do what is right.
Ecclesiastes 8:5

Yes, there is a time and a way for everything, even as people's troubles lie heavily upon them.
Ecclesiastes 8:6

Indeed, how can people avoid what they don't know is going to happen? None of us can hold back our spirit from departing. None of us has the power to prevent the day of our death. There is no escaping that obligation, that dark battle. And in the face of death, wickedness will certainly not rescue those who practice it.
Ecclesiastes 8:7-8

When a crime is not punished, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
Ecclesiastes 8:11

But even though a person sins a hundred time and still lives a long time, I know that  those who fear God will be better off.
Ecclesiastes 8:12

So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people to do in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them.
Ecclesiastes 8:15

In my search for wisdom, I tried to observe everything that goes on all across the earth. I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night. This reminded me that no one can discover everything God has created in our world, no matter how hard they work at it. Not even the wisest people know everything, even if they say them do.
Ecclesiastes 8:16-17

So go ahead. Eat your food and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!
Ecclesiastes 9:7

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.
Isaiah 1:17

Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel - "God is with us."
Isaiah 7:14

Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will soon be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory. The people who walk in darkness will see a great light - a light that will shine on all who live in the land where death casts its shadow. Israel will again be great, and its people will rejoice at harvesttime. They will shout with joy like warriors dividing the plunder. For God will break the chains that bind his people and the whip that scourges them, just as he did when he destroyed the army of Midian with Gideon's little band. In that day of peace, battle gear will no longer be issued. Never again will uniforms be bloodstained by war. All such equipment will be burned. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be his royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His ever expanding, peaceful government will never end. He will rule forever with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David. The passionate commitment of the Lord Almighty will guarantee this!
Isaiah 9:1-7

Out of the stump of David's family will grow a shoot - yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay. He will defend the poor and the exploited. He will rule against the wicked and destroy them with the breath of his mouth. He will be clothed with fairness and truth. In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together, the leopard and goat will be at peace. Calves and yearlings will be safe among lions, and the little child will lead them all. The cattle will graze among bears. Cubs and calves will lie down together. And lions will eat grass as the livestock do. Babies will crawl safely among poisonous snakes. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes and pull it out unharmed. Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain. And as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.
Isaiah 11:1-9

He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay. He will defend the poor and the exploited.
Isaiah 11:3-4

He will never judge by appearance, false evidence, or hearsay.
Isaiah 11:3

He will defend the poor and the exploited.
Isaiah 11:4

I, the Lord, will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and the haughtiness of the mighty. Few will be left alive when I have finished my work....For I will shake the heavens, and the earth will move from its place. I, the Lord Almighty, will show my fury and fierce anger.
Isaiah 13:11-13

Those who captured Israel will be captured, and Israel will rule over its enemies.
Isaiah 14:2

I will sweep the land with the broom of destruction. I, the Lord Almighty, have spoken!
Isaiah 14:23

It will all happen as I have planned. It will come about according to my purposes.
Isaiah 14:24

I have a plan for the whole earth, for my mighty power reaches throughout the world. The Lord Almighty has spoken - who can change his plans? When his hand moves, who can stop him?
Isaiah 14:26

Tell them that the Lord has built Jerusalem, and that the poor of his people will find refuge in its walls.
Isaiah 14:32

When oppression and destruction have ceased and enemy raiders have disappeared, the David's throne will be established by love. From that throne a faithful king will reign, one who always does what is just and right.
Isaiah 16:4-5

Then at last the people will think of their Creator and have respect for the Holy One of Israel. They will no longer ask their idols for help or worship what their own hands have made. They will never again bow down to their Asherah poles or burn incense on the altars they built.
Isaiah 17:7-8

...you have turned from the God who can save you - the Rock who can hide you.
Isaiah 17:10

"I will make...fight against each other - brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, province against province....will lose heart, and I will confuse their plans. They will plead with their idols for wisdom. They will call on spirits, mediums, and psychics to show them which way to turn. I will hand...over to a hard, cruel master..." says the Lord, the Lord Almighty....The waters...will fail....The riverbed will be parched and dry. The canals...will dry up, and the streams...will become foul with rotting....All the greenery along the riverbank will wither and blow away. All the crops will dry up, and everything will die....will weep for lack of work....will all be unemployed....crops will fail....all the workers will be sick at heart. What fools are the counselors....Their best counsel...is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast of their wisdom? Will they dare tell...about their long line of wise ancestors? What has happened to your wise counselors....If they are so wise, let them tell you what the Lord Almighty is going to do....The wise men...are fools, and...are deluded. The leaders...have ruined the land with their foolish counsel. The Lord has sent a spirit of foolishness on them, so all their suggestions are wrong. They cause the land...to stagger like a sick drunkard. Nobody...whether rich or poor, important or unknown, can offer any help. In that day...will be as weak as women. They will cower in fear beneath the upraised fist of the Lord Almighty. Just to speak the name...will strike deep terror in their hearts, for the Lord Almighty has laid out his plans against them....When the people cry to the Lord for help against those who oppress them, he will send them a savior who will rescue them. In that day the Lord will make himself known....Yes, they will know the Lord....The Lord will strike...in a way that will bring healing....will turn to the Lord, and he will listen to their pleas and heal them.
Isaiah 19:2-17,20-22

Blessed be Israel, my special possession!
Isaiah 19:25

But all your feverish plans are to no avail because you never ask God for help.
Isaiah 22:11

When that time comes, I will pull out the stake that seemed so firm. It will come out and fall to the ground. Everything it supports will fall with it. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Isaiah 22:25

The Lord Almighty has done it to destroy your pride and show his contempt for all human greatness.
Isaiah 23:9

The Lord holds out his hand over the seas. He shakes the kingdoms of the earth.
Isaiah 23:11

Look! The Lord is about to destroy the earth and make it a vast wasteland.
Isaiah 24:1

The earth dries up, the crops wither, the skies refuse to rain. The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted the instructions of God, violated his ways, and broken his everlasting covenant. Therefore, a curse consumes the earth and its people. They are left desolate, destroyed by fire. Few will be left alive.
Isaiah 24:4-6

The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted the instructions of God, violated his ways, and broken his everlasting covenant.
Isaiah 24:5

But my heart is heavy with grief. I am discouraged, for evil still prevails, and treachery is everywhere.
Isaiah 24:16

Destruction falls on you from the heavens. The world is shaken beneath you. The earth has broken down and has utterly collapsed. Everything is lost, abandoned, and confused. The earth staggers like a drunkard. It trembles like tent in a storm. It falls and will not rise again, for its sins are very great. In that day the Lord will punish the fallen angels in the heavens and the proud rulers of the nations on earth. They will be rounded up and put in prison until they are tried and condemned. Then the Lord Almighty will mount his throne on Mount Zion. He will rule gloriously in Jerusalem, in the sight of all the leaders of his people. There will be such glory that the brightness of the sun and moon will seem to fade away.
Isaiah 24:18-23

O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.
Isaiah 25:1

But to the poor, O Lord, you are a refuge from the storm.
Isaiah 25:4

To the needy in distress, you are a shelter from the rain and the heat.
Isaiah 25:4

But you silence the roar of foreign nations.
Isaiah 25:5

In that day he will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth. He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away all tears.
Isaiah 25:7-8

This is our God. We trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!
Isaiah 25:9

We are surrounded by the walls of God's salvation.
Isaiah 26:1

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you!
Isaiah 26:3

Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Isaiah 26:4

But for those who are righteous, the path is not steep and rough. You are a God of justice, and you smooth our the road ahead of them.
Isaiah 26:7

All night long I search for you; earnestly I seek for God.
Isaiah 26:9

Lord, you will grant us peace, for all we have accomplished is really from you.
Isaiah 26:12

Yet we have this assurance: Those who belong to God will live; their bodies will rise again!
Isaiah 26:19

Yet we have this assurance: Those who belong to God will live; their bodies will rise again! Those who sleep in the earth will rise up and sing for joy! For God's light of life will fall like dew on his people in the place of the dead!
Isaiah 26:19

God's people could have rest in their own land if they would only obey him, but they will not listen.
Isaiah 28:12

Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem. It is firm, a tested and precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never run away again.
Isaiah 28:16

But suddenly, your ruthless enemies will be driven away like chaff before the wind. In an instant, I, the Lord Almighty, will come against them with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and storm and consuming fire.
Isaiah 29:5-6

Are you amazed and incredulous? Do you not believe it? Then go ahead and be blind if you must. You are stupid, but not from wine! You stagger, but not from beer! For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.
Isaiah 29:9-10

Are you amazed and incredulous? Do you not believe it? Then go ahead and be blind if you must. You are stupid, but not from wine! You stagger, but not from beer! For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.
Isaiah 29:9-10

These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. And their worship of me amounts to nothing more than human laws learned by rote. Because of this, I will do wonders among these hypocrites. I will show that human wisdom is foolish and even the most brilliant people lack understanding.
Isaiah 29:13-14

He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you. You are only the jars he makes! Should the thing that was created say to the one who made it, "He didn't make us"? Does a jar ever say, "The potter who made me is stupid"?
Isaiah 29:16

In that day deaf people will hear words read from a book, and blind people will see through the gloom and darkness. The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord.
Isaiah 29:18-19

The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. Those who are poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 29:19

My people will no longer pale with fear or be ashamed.
Isaiah 29:22

Those in error will then believe the truth, and those who constantly complain will accept instruction.
Isaiah 29:24

Destruction is certain for my rebellious children. You make plans that are contrary to my will. You weave a web of plans that are not from my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.
Isaiah 30:1

For these people are stubborn...refuse to pay any attention to the Lord's instructions...."We don't want any more of your reports. Don't tell us the truth. Tell us nice things....Forget all this gloom. We have heard more than enough about your 'Holy One'"...
Isaiah 30:9-11

For these people are stubborn rebels who refuse to pay any attention to the Lord's instructions. They tell the prophets, "Shut up! We don't want any more of your reports." They say, "Don't tell us the truth. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies. Forget all this gloom. We have heard more than enough about your 'Holy One of Israel.' We are tired of listening to what he has to say." This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel: "Because you despise what I tell you and trust instead in oppression and lies, calamity will come upon you suddenly. It will be like bulging wall that bursts and falls. In an instant it will collapse and come crashing down.
Isaiah 30:9-13

Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.
Isaiah 30:15

Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it....You will be left like a lonely flagpole on a distant mountaintop.
Isaiah 30:15,17

You will be left like a lonely flagpole on a distant mountaintop.
Isaiah 30:17

But the Lord still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for him to help them. O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will be gracious if you ask for help. He will respond instantly to the sound of your cries. Though the Lord gave you adversity for food and affliction for drink, he will still be with you to teach you. You will see your teacher with your own eyes, and you will hear a voice say, "This is the way; turn around and walk here."   
Isaiah 30:18-21

But the Lord still waits for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion.
Isaiah 30:18

For the Lord is a faithful God.
Isaiah 30:18

Blessed are those who wait for him to help them.
Isaiah 30:18

He will be gracious if you ask for help.
Isaiah 30:19

He will respond instantly to the sound of your cries.
Isaiah 30:19

You will see your teacher with your own eyes, and you will hear a voice say, "This is the way; turn around and walk here."
Isaiah 30:20-21

He will sift out the proud nations. He will bridle them and lead them off to their destruction.
Isaiah 30:28

In his wisdom, the Lord will send great disaster; he will not change his mind. He will rise against those who are wicked, and he will crush their allies, too.
Isaiah 31:2

But good people will be generous to others and will be blessed for all they do.
Isaiah 32:8

Your joyful homes and happy cities will be gone.
Isaiah 32:13

...at last the Spirit is poured down upon us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will become a lush and fertile forest. Justice will rule in the wilderness and righteousness in the fertile field. And this righteousness will bring peace. Quietness and confidence will fill the land forever.
Isaiah 32:15-17

My people will live in safety, quietly at home. They will be at rest.
Isaiah 32:18

But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strength each day and our salvation in times of trouble.
Isaiah 33:2

The Lord will be our Mighty One. He will be like a wide river of protection that no enemy can cross. For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us.
Isaiah 33:21-22

For the Lord is enraged against the nations. His fury is against all their armies. He will completely destroy them, bringing about their slaughter.
Isaiah 34:2

The heavens above will melt away and disappear like a rolled-up scroll. The stars will fall from the sky, just as withered leaves and fruit fall from a tree.
Isaiah 34:4

Search the book of the Lord, and see what he will do. He will not miss a single detail.
Isaiah 34:16

Search the book of the Lord, and see what he will do. He will not miss a single detail....His Spirit will make it all come true.
Isaiah 34:16

Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you.
Isaiah 35:4

And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf. The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will shout and sing!
Isaiah 35:5-6

Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return...singing songs of everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be overcome with joy and gladness.
Isaiah 35:10

And Hezekiah prayed this prayer before the Lord: "O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth. Listen to me, O Lord, and hear! Open your eyes, O Lord, and see!....Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O Lord, are God."
Isaiah 37:15-17,20

It was I, the Lord, who decided this long ago. Long ago I planned what I am now causing to happen....I know you well - your comings and goings and all you do. I know the way you have raged against me. And because of your arrogance against me, which I have heard for myself, I will put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your mouth. I will make you return by the road on which you came.
Isaiah 37:26,28-29

"And this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: His armies will not enter Jerusalem to shoot their arrows. They will not march outside its gates with their shields and build banks of earth against its walls. The king will return to his own country by the road on which he came. He will not enter this city, says the Lord. For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend it." That night the angel of the Lord went out to the Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 Assyrian troops. When the surviving Assyrians woke up the next morning, they found corpses everywhere. Then King Sennacherib of Assyria broke camp and returned to his own land. He went home to his capital of Nineveh and stayed there. One day while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with their swords. They then escaped to the land of Ararat, and another son, Esarhaddon, became the next king of Assyria.
Isaiah 37:33-38

About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: "This is what the Lord says: Set you affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness." When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, "Remember, O Lord, how I have always tried to be faithful to you and do what is pleasing in your sight." Then he broke down and wept bitterly. Then this message came to Isaiah from the Lord: "Go back to Hezekiah and tell him, 'This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestors David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life, and I will rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. Yes, I will defend this city.'"
Isaiah 38:1-6

Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health. You have restored my health and have allowed me to live! Yes, it was good for me to suffer this anguish, for you have rescued me from death and have forgiven all my sins.
Isaiah 38:16-17

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "This message you have given me from the Lord is good." But the king was thinking, "At least there will be peace and security during my lifetime."
Isaiah 39:8

Listen! I hear the voice of someone shouting, "Make a highway for the Lord through the wilderness. Make a straight, smooth road through the desert for our God. Fill the valleys and level the hills. Straighten out the curves and smooth off the rough spots. Then the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all people will see it together. The Lord has spoken!"
Isaiah 40:3-5

Shout that people are like the grass that dies away. Their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of flowers in a field. The grass withers, and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people. The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stand forever.
Isaiah 40:6-8

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
Isaiah 40:11

Who else had held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed out the mountains and the hills? Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to be his teacher or counselor? Has the Lord ever needed anyone's advice? Does he need instruction about what is good or what is best? No, for all the nations of the world are nothing in comparison with him. They are but a drop in the bucket, dust on the scales. He picks up the islands as though they had no weight at all. All Lebanon's forests do not contain sufficient fuel to consume a sacrifice large enough to honor him. All Lebanon's sacrificial animals would not make an offering worthy of our God. The nations of the world are as nothing to him. In his eyes they are less than nothing - mere emptiness and froth.
Isaiah 40:12-17

To whom, then, can we compare God? What image might we find to resemble him?....It is God who sits above the circle of the earth. The people below must seem to him like grasshoppers! He is the one who spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from them. He judges the great people of the world and brings them all to nothing. They hardly get started, barely taking root, when he blows on them and their work withers. The wind carries them off like straw. "To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?" asks the Holy One.
Isaiah 40:18,22-25

He judges the great people of the world and brings them all to nothing. They hardly get started, barely taking root, when he blows on them and their work withers. The wind carries them off like straw.
Isaiah 40:23-24

"To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?" asks the Holy One.
Isaiah 40:25

Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out one after another, calling each by its name. And he counts them to see that none are lost or have strayed away.
Isaiah 40:26

O Israel, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? How can you say God refuses to hear your case? Have you never heard or understood? Don't you know that the Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:27-31

Don't you know that the Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
Isaiah 40:28

He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:29-31

Listen in silence before me, you lands beyond the sea.
Isaiah 41:1

Who has done such mighty deeds, directing the affairs of the human race as each new generation marches by? It is I, the Lord, the First and the Last. I alone am he.
Isaiah 41:4

But as for you, Israel my servant, Jacob my chosen one, descended from my friend Abraham. I have called you back from the ends of the earth so you can serve me. For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:8-10

I have called you back from the ends of the earth so you can serve me. For I have chosen you and will not throw you away.
Isaiah 41:9

For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:9-10

Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10

I am holding you by your right hand - I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, "Do not be afraid. I am here to help you."
Isaiah 41:13

I am holding you by your right hand - I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, "Do not be afraid. I am here to help you. Despised though you are, O Israel, don't be afraid, for I will help you. I am the Lord, your Redeemer. I am the Holy One of Israel."
Isaiah 41:13-14

And the joy of the Lord will fill you to overflowing.
Isaiah 41:16

When the poor and needy search for water and there is none, and their tongues are parched from thirst, the I, the Lord, will answer them.
Isaiah 41:17

But I have stirred up a leader from the north and east. He will come against the nations and call on my name, and I will give him victory over kings and princes. He will trample them as a potter treads on clay.
Isaiah 41:25

Your idols are all as empty as the wind.
Isaiah 41:29

Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, and am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him.
Isaiah 42:1

He will be gentle - he will not shout or raise his voice in public. He will not crush those who are weak or quench the smallest hope. He will bring full justice to all who have been wronged. He will not stop until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth.
Isaiah 42:2-4

God, the Lord, created the heavens and stretched them out. He created the earth and everything in it. He gives breath and life to everyone in all the world.
Isaiah 42:5

I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will guard and support you, for I have given you to my people as the personal confirmation of my covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide all nations to me. You will open the eyes of the blind and free the captives from prison. You will release those who sit in dark dungeons.
Isaiah 42:6-7

Everything I prophesied has come true, and now I will prophesy again. I will tell you the future before it happens.
Isaiah 42:9

Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing his praises from the ends of the earth! Sing, all you who sail the seas, all you who live in distant coastlands.
Isaiah 42:10

I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will make the darkness bright before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16

Oh, how deaf and blind you are toward me! Why don't you listen? Why do you refuse to see?
Isaiah 42:18

Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
Isaiah 43:1-3

I have called you by name; you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1

When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you.
Isaiah 43:2

When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown!
Isaiah 43:2

When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2

For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
Isaiah 43:3

Others died that you might live. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.
Isaiah 43:4

...you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.
Isaiah 43:4

...you are precious to me.
Isaiah 43:4

You are honored, and I love you.
Isaiah 43:4

...I love you.
Isaiah 43:4

Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
Isaiah 43:5

Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west and from north and south. I will bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth. All who claim me as their God will come, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.
Isaiah 43:5-7

All who claim me as their God will come, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.
Isaiah 43:7

You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God; there never has been and never will be. I am the Lord, and there is no other Savior.
Isaiah 43:10-11

From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can oppose what I do. No one can reverse my actions.
Isaiah 43:13

I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel's Creator and King. I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. I called forth the mighty army of Egypt with all its chariots and horses. I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned, and their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick.
Isaiah 43:15-17

I have made Israel for myself, and they will someday honor me before the whole world.
Isaiah 43:21

But, my dear people, you refuse to ask for my help. You have grown tired of me!....Instead, you have burdened me with your sins and wearied me with your faults.
Isaiah 43:22,24

I - yes, I alone - am the one who blots out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again.
Isaiah 43:25

I - yes, I alone - am the one who blots out your sins for my own sake and will never think of them again. Let us review the situation together, and you can present your case if you have one. From the very beginning, your ancestors sinned against me - all your leaders broke my laws. That is why I have disgraced your priests and assigned Israel a future of complete destruction and shame.
Isaiah 43:25-28

And I will pour out my Spirit and my blessings on your children. They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank.
Isaiah 44:3-4

I am the First and the Last; there is no other God.
Isaiah 44:6

I am the First and the Last; there is no other God. Who else can tell you what is going to happen in the days ahead?
Isaiah 44:6-7

Do not tremble; do not be afraid.
Isaiah 44:8

Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Have I not proclaimed from ages past what my purposes are for you? You are my witnesses - is there any other God? No! There is no other Rock - not one!
Isaiah 44:8

I, the Lord, made you, and I will not forget to help you.
Isaiah 44:21

I have swept away your sins like the morning mists. I have scattered your offenses like the clouds. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free.
Isaiah 44:22

Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free.
Isaiah 44:22

The Lord, your Redeemer and Creator, says: "I am the Lord, who made all things. I alone stretched out the heavens. By myself I made the earth and everything in it."
Isaiah 44:24

But I carry out the predictions of my prophets!
Isaiah 44:26

And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness - secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.
Isaiah 45:3

...I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.
Isaiah 45:3

I called you by name when you did not know me.
Isaiah 45:4

I called you by name when you did not know me. I am the Lord; there is no other God. I have prepared you, even though you do not know me, so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the Lord, and there is no other. I am the one who creates the light and makes the darkness. I am the one who sends good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things. Open up, O heavens, and pour out your righteousness. Let the earth open wide so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together. I, the Lord, created them.
Isaiah 45:4-8

I am the one who sends good times and bad times.
Isaiah 45:7

I am the one who made the earth and created people to live on it. With my hands I stretched the heavens. All the millions of stars are at my command.
Isaiah 45:12

Truly, O God of Israel, our Savior, you work in strange and mysterious ways.
Isaiah 45:15

...you work in strange and mysterious ways.
Isaiah 45:15

But the Lord will save the people of Israel with eternal salvation. They will never again be humiliated and disgraced throughout everlasting ages. For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos.
Isaiah 45:17-18

For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place.
Isaiah 45:18

For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos.
Isaiah 45:18

He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos.
Isaiah 45:18

I am the Lord, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:18

I am the Lord, and there is no other. I publicly proclaim bold promises. I do not whisper obscurities in some dark corner so no one can understand what I mean. And I did not tell the people of Israel to ask me for something I did not plan to give. I, the Lord, speak only what is true and right.
Isaiah 45:18-19

I publicly proclaim bold promises. I do not whisper obscurities in some dark corner so no one can understand what I mean.
Isaiah 45:19

And I did not tell the people of Israel to ask me for something I did not plan to give.
Isaiah 45:19

And I did not tell the people of Israel to ask me for something I did not plan to give. I, the Lord, speak only what is true and right.
Isaiah 45:19

I, the Lord, speak only what is true and right.
Isaiah 45:19

For there is no other God but me - a just God and a Savior - no, not one! Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. I have sworn by my own name, and I will never go back on my word: Every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess allegiance to my name.
Isaiah 45:21-23

Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22

I have sworn by my own name, and I will never go back on my word: Every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess allegiance to my name.
Isaiah 45:23

The people will declare, "The Lord is the source of all my righteousness and strength."
Isaiah 45:24

The idols of Babylon, Bel and Nebo, are being hauled away on ox carts. But look! The beasts are staggering under the weight! Both the idols and the ones carrying them are bowed down. The gods cannot protect the people, and the people cannot protect the gods. They go off into captivity together.
Isaiah 46:1-2

Listen to me, all you who are left in Israel. I created you and have cared for you since before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime - until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.
Isaiah 46:3-4

I created you and have cared for you since before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime - until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.
Isaiah 46:3-4

To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal?
Isaiah 46:5

And do not forget the things I have done throughout history.
Isaiah 46:9

For I am God - I alone!
Isaiah 46:9

For I am God - I alone! I am God, and there is no one else like me.
Isaiah 46:9

I am God, and there is no one else like me.
Isaiah 46:9

For I am God - I alone! I am God, and there is no one else like me. Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
Isaiah 46:9-10

Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens.
Isaiah 46:10

Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
Isaiah 46:10

Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
Isaiah 46:10

Listen to me, you stubborn, evil people!
Isaiah 46:12

Listen to me, you stubborn, evil people! For I am ready to set things right, not in the distant future, but right now!
Isaiah 46:12-13

For I am ready to set things right, not in the distant future, but right now!
Isaiah 46:13

Come, Babylon, unconquered one, sit in the dust. For your days of glory, pomp, and honor have ended.
Isaiah 47:1

You did not care at all about my people or think about the consequences of your actions.
Isaiah 47:7

You are a pleasure-crazy kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure, bragging as if you were the greatest in the world! You say, 'I'm self-sufficient and not accountable to anyone!'
Isaiah 47:8

You felt secure in all your wickedness. 'No one sees me,' you said. Your 'wisdom' and 'knowledge' have caused you to turn away from me and claim, 'I am self-sufficient and not accountable to anyone!' So disaster will overtake you suddenly, and you won't be able to charm it away. Calamity will fall upon you, and you won't be able to buy your way out. A catastrophe will arise so fast that you won't know what hit you.
Isaiah 47:10-11

You have more than enough advisers...Let them stand up and save you from what the future holds. But they are as useless as dried grass burning in a fire. They cannot even save themselves! You will get no help from them at all. Their hearth is not a place to sit for warmth. And all you friends, those with whom you have done business since childhood, will slip away and disappear, unable to help.
Isaiah 47:13-15

Time and again I warned you about what was going to happen in the future. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true. I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. You are as hardheaded as bronze. That is why I told you ahead of time what I was going to do.
Isaiah 48:3-5

You have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to admit it.
Isaiah 48:6

I will rescue you for my sake - yes, for my own sake!
Isaiah 48:11

I alone am God, the First and the Last. It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth. The palm of my right hand spread out the heavens above. I spoke, and they came into being.
Isaiah 48:12-13

Come closer and listen. I have always told you plainly what would happen so you would have no trouble understanding.
Isaiah 48:16

The Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow. Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling like waves. Then you would have become as numerous as the sands along the seashore - too many to count! There would have been no need for your destruction.
Isaiah 48:17-19

"But there is no peace for the wicked," says the Lord.
Isaiah 48:22

The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name.
Isaiah 49:1

The Lord called me before my birth; from within the womb he called me by name. He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword. He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand. I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.
Isaiah 49:1-2

But my work all seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose at all. Yet I leave it all in the Lord's hand; I will trust God for my reward.
Isaiah 49:4

...I leave it all in the Lord's hand; I will trust God...
Isaiah 49:4

And now the Lord speaks - he who formed me in my mother's womb to be his servant, who commissioned me to bring his people of Israel back to him. The Lord had honored me, and my God has given me strength. He says, "You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
Isaiah 49:5-6

And now the Lord speaks - he who formed me in my mother's womb to be his servant, who commissioned me to bring his people of Israel back to him. The Lord had honored me, and my God has given me strength. He says, "You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." The Lord, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, says to the one who is despised and rejected by a nation, to the one who is the servant of rulers: "Kings will stand at attention when you pass by. Princes will bow low because the Lord has chosen you. He, the faithful Lord, the Holy One of Israel, chooses you."
Isaiah 49:5-7

At just the right time, I will respond to you. On the day of salvation, I will help you.
Isaiah 49:8

Through you I am saying to the prisoners of darkness, "Come out! I am giving you your freedom!" They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare. They will neither hunger or thirst. The searing sun and scorching desert winds will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them beside cool waters. And I will make my mountains into level paths for them. The highways will be raised above the valleys. See, my people will return from far away, from lands to the north and west, and from as far south as Egypt.
Isaiah 49:9-12

They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare. They will neither hunger or thirst. The searing sun and scorching desert winds will not reach them anymore. For the Lord in his mercy will lead them beside cool waters.
Isaiah 49:9-10

For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on them in their sorrow.
Isaiah 49:13

...I would not forget you! See, I have written you name on my hand.
Isaiah 49:15

...all who are trying to destroy you will go away.
Isaiah 49:17

Those who wait for me will never be put to shame.
Isaiah 49:23

For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children.
Isaiah 49:25

...you are not here....you went away as captives because of your sins.
Isaiah 50:1

Was I too weak to save you? Is that why the house is silent and empty when I come home? Is it because I have no power to rescue? No, that is not the reason! For I can speak to the sea and make it dry! I can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish. I am the one who sends darkness our across the skies, bringing it to a state of mourning.
Isaiah 50:2-3

For I can speak to the sea and make it dry! I can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish. I am the one who sends darkness our across the skies, bringing it to a state of mourning.
Isaiah 50:2-3

I am the one who sends darkness our across the skies, bringing it to a state of mourning.
Isaiah 50:3

The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know what to say to all these weary ones. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I do not rebel or turn away. I give my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pull out my beard. I do not hide from shame, for they mock me and spit in my face.
Isaiah 50:4-6

Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.
Isaiah 50:4

I do not rebel or turn away. I give my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pull out my beard. I do not hide from shame, for they mock me and spit in my face.
Isaiah 50:5-6

I give my back to those who beat me and my cheeks to those who pull out my beard. I do not hide from shame, for they mock me and spit in my face.
Isaiah 50:6

Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be dismayed. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will triumph.
Isaiah 50:7

If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.
Isaiah 50:10

Yes, think about your ancestors Abraham and Sarah, from whom you came. Abraham was alone when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.
Isaiah 51:2

The Lord will comfort Israel again and make her deserts blossom. Her barren wilderness will become as beautiful as Eden - the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found there.
Isaiah 51:3

Listen to me, my people. Hear me, Israel, for my law will be proclaimed, and my justice will become a light to the nations. My mercy and justice are coming soon. Your salvation is on the way. I will rule the nations. They will wait for me and long for my power. Look up to the skies above, and gaze down on the earth beneath. For the skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like piece of clothing. The people of the earth will die like flies, but my salvation lasts forever. My righteous rule will never end!
Isaiah 51:4-6

Listen to me, you who know right from wrong and cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people's scorn or their slanderous talk. For the moth will destroy them as it destroys clothing. The worm will eat away at them as it eats wool. But my righteousness will last forever. My salvation will continue from generation to generation.
Isaiah 51:7-8

I, even I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator, the one who put the stars in the sky and established the earth. Will you remain in constant dread of human oppression? Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies from morning till night? Soon all your captives will be released! Imprisonment, starvation, and death will not be your fate! For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea, causing its waves to roar. My name is the Lord Almighty. And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely within my hand. I set all the stars in space and established the earth. I am the one who says to Israel, "You are mine!"
Isaiah 51:12-16

These two things have been your lot: desolation and destruction, famine and war. And who is left to sympathize? Who is left to comfort you?
Isaiah 51:19

This is what the Sovereign Lord, your God and Defender, says: "See, I am taking the terrible cup from your hands. You will drink no more of my fury. It is gone at last!
Isaiah 51:22

But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that it is I who speaks to them.
Isaiah 52:6

The Lord will demonstrate his holy power before the eyes of all the nations. The ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Isaiah 52:10

For the Lord will go ahead of you, and the God of Israel will protect you from behind.
Isaiah 52:12

See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. Many were amazed when they saw him - beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one would scarcely know he was a person. And he will again startle many nations. Kings will stand speechless in his presence. For they will see what they had not previously been told about; they will understand what they had not heard about.
Isaiah 52:13-15

Who has believed our message? To whom will the Lord reveal his saving power? My servant grew up in the Lord's presence like a tender green shoot, sprouting from a root in dry and sterile ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected - a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way when he went by . He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows than weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God for his own sins! But he was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped, and we were healed! All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the guilt and sins of us all. He was oppressed an treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. From prison and trial they led him away to his death. But who among the people realized that he was dying for their sins - that that he was suffering their punishment? He had done no wrong, and he never deceived anyone. But he was buried like criminal; he was put in a rich man's grave. But is was the Lord's good plan to crush him and fill him with grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have a multitude of children, many heirs. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord's plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of what he has experienced, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins. I will give him the honors of one who is mighty and great, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among those who were sinners. He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners.
Isaiah 53

All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left God's paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the guilt and sins of us all.
Isaiah 53:6

The Lord Almighty is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth.
Isaiah 54:5

"But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you," says the Lord, your Redeemer.
Isaiah 54:8

"Just as I swore in the time of Noah that would never again let a flood cover the earth and destroy its life, so now I swear that I will never again pour out my anger on you. For the mountains may depart and the hills disappear, but even then I will remain loyal to you. My covenant of blessing will never be broken," say the Lord, who has mercy on you.
Isaiah 54:9-10

I will teach all your citizens, and their prosperity will be great.
Isaiah 54:13

Your enemies will always be defeated because I am on your side.
Isaiah 54:15

Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, for the life of your soul is at stake. I am ready to make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the mercies and unfailing love that I promised to David.
Isaiah 55:3

Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.
Isaiah 55:6

Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:7

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.
Isaiah 55:8 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

My thoughts are completely different from yours. And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9

It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace.
Isaiah 55:11-12

Be just and fair to all.
Isaiah 56:1

Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest by refusing to work.
Isaiah 56:2

And blessed are those who keep themselves from doing wrong.
Isaiah 56:2

For the Sovereign Lord, who brings back the outcasts of Israel, says: I will bring others, too, besides my people Israel.
Isaiah 56:8

The righteous pass away; the godly often die before their time. And no one seems to care or wonder why. No one seems to understand that God is protecting them from the evil to come. For the godly who die will rest in peace.
Isaiah 57:1-3

But whoever trusts in me will possess the land and inherit my holy mountain.
Isaiah 57:13

I will lead them and comfort those who mourn.
Isaiah 57:18

May they have peace, both near and far, for I will heal them all.
Isaiah 57:19

There is no peace for the wicked.
Isaiah 57:21

I want you to share your food with the hungry and to welcome poor wanderers into your homes. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help. If you do these things, your salvation will come like the dawn. Yes, your healing will come quickly. Your godliness will lead you forward, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind. Then when you call, the Lord will answer. "Yes, I am here," he will quickly reply.
Isaiah 58:7-9

Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as day. The Lord will guide you continually, watering your life when you are dry and keeping you healthy, too. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an everflowing spring.
Isaiah 58:10-11

Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don't pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord's holy day. Honor the Lord in everything you do, and don't follow your own desires or talk idly. If you do this, the Lord will be your delight. I will give you great honor and give you your full share of inheritance I promised to Jacob, your ancestor. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Isaiah 58:13-14

He can hear you when you call.
Isaiah 59:1

They do not know what true peace is or what it means to be just and good.
Isaiah 59:8

The Lord looked and was displeased to find that there was no justice. He was amazed to see that no one intervened to help the oppressed. So he himself stepped in to save them with his mighty power and justice.
Isaiah 59:15-16

And this is my covenant with them. My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children's children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Isaiah 59:21

Darkness as black as night will cover all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord will shine over you. All nations will come to your light. Mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Isaiah 60:2-3

You will know at last that I, the Lord, am your Savior and Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
Isaiah 60:16

For the Lord will be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end.
Isaiah 60:20

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord's favor has come, and with it, the day of God's anger against their enemies.
Isaiah 61:1-2

You will be called priests of the Lord, ministers of our God.
Isaiah 61:6

For I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them. Their descendants will be known and honored among the nations. Everyone will realize that they are a people the Lord has blessed.
Isaiah 61:8-9

The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise him!
Isaiah 61:11

Take no rest, all you who pray.
Isaiah 62:6

Take no rest, all you who pray. Give the Lord no rest...
Isaiah 62:6-7

Go out! Prepare the highway for my people to return! Smooth out the road; pull out the boulders; raise a flag for all the nations to see. The Lord has sent this message to every land: "Tell the people of Israel, 'Look, your Savior is coming. See, he brings his reward with him as he comes.'" They will be called the Holy People and the People Redeemed by the Lord.
Isaiah 62:10-12

"It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation! It is I, the Lord, who is mighty to save!"
Isaiah 63:1

For the time has come for me to avenge my people, to ransom them from their oppressors.
Isaiah 63:4

I will tell of the Lord's unfailing love. I will praise the Lord for all he has done.
Isaiah 63:7

And he became their Savior. In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.
Isaiah 63:8-9

You led your people, Lord, and grained a magnificent reputation.
Isaiah 63:14

You are our Redeemer from ages past.
Isaiah 63:16

Return and help us, for we are your servants and your special possession.
Isaiah 63:17

Oh, that you would burst from the heavens and come down!
Isaiah 64:1

For since the world began, no ear has heard, and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
Isaiah 64:4

You welcome those who cheerfully do good, who follow godly ways.
Isaiah 64:5

Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall.
Isaiah 64:6

Yet no one calls on your name or pleads with you for mercy. Therefore, you have turned away from us and turned us over to our sins.
Isaiah 64:7

And yet, Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand. Oh, don't be so angry with us, Lord. Please don't remember our sins forever. Look at us, we pray, and see that we are all you people.
Isaiah 64:8-9

We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand.
Isaiah 64:8

The Lord says, "People who never before inquired about me are now asking about me. I am being found by people who were not looking for me. To them I have said, 'I am here!'"
Isaiah 65:1

For I still have true servants there. I will preserve a remnant of the people of Israel and of Judah to possess my land. Those I choose will inherit it and serve me there.
Isaiah 65:8-9

All of you will bow before the executioner, for when I called, you did not answer. When I spoke, you did not listen. You deliberately sinned - before my very eyes - and chose to do what you know I despise.
Isaiah 65:12

I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking to me about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayer!
Isaiah 65:24

The wolf and lamb will feed together. The lion will ear straw like the ox. Poisonous snakes will strike no more. In those days, no one will be hurt or destroyed on my holy mountain. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Isaiah 65:25

My hands have made both heaven and earth, and they are mine.
Isaiah 66:2

I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.
Isaiah 66:2

For when I called, they did not answer. When I spoke, they did not listen.
Isaiah 66:4

The Lord will punish the world by fire and by his sword, and many will be killed by the Lord.
Isaiah 66:16

I can see what they are doing, and I know what they are thinking.
Isaiah 66:18

So I will gather all nations and peoples together, and they will see my glory.
Isaiah 66:18

And I will send those who survive to be messengers to the nations...to all the lands beyond the sea that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.
Isaiah 66:19

They will bring the remnant of your people back from every nation.
Isaiah 66:20

I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world.
Jeremiah 1:5

And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Jeremiah 1:8

See, I have put my words in your mouth! Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. You are to uproot some and tear them down, to destroy and overthrow them. You are to build others up and plant them.
Jeremiah 1:9-10

I will pronounce judgment on my people for all their evil - for deserting me and worshiping other gods. Yes, they worship idols that they themselves have made!
Jeremiah 1:16

Get up and get dressed. Go out, and tell them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, or I will make you look foolish in front of them. For see, today I have made you immune to their attacks. Your are strong like a fortified city that cannot be captured, like an iron pillar or a bronze wall. None of  the kings, officials, priests or people of Judah will be able to stand against you. They will try, but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Jeremiah 1:17-19

For I am with you, and I will take care of you.
Jeremiah 1:19

For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!
Jeremiah 1:19

Has any nation ever exchanged its gods for another god, even though its god are nothing? Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols! The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay, says the Lord. For my people have done two evil things: They have forsaken me - the fountain of living water. And they have dug for themselves cracked cisterns that can hold no water at all!
Jeremiah 2:11-13

And you have brought this on yourselves by rebelling against the Lord you God when he wanted to lead you and show you the way!
Jeremiah 2:17

Your own wickedness will punish you. You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to forsake the Lord you God, having no fear of him.
Jeremiah 2:19

Long ago I broke your yoke and tore away the chains of your slavery, but still you would not obey me. On every hill and under every green tree, you have prostituted yourselves by bowing down to idols.
Jeremiah 2:20

They turn their backs on me, but in times of trouble they cry out for me to save them!
Jeremiah 2:27

In despair, you will be led into exile with your hands on your heads, for the Lord has rejected the nations you trust. You will not succeed despite their help.
Jeremiah 2:37

O Israel, my faithless people, come home to me again, for I am merciful. I will not be angry with you forever. Only acknowledge your guilt.
Jeremiah 3:12-13

"Return home, you wayward children," says the Lord, "for I am your husband. I will bring you again to the land of Israel - one from here and two from there, from wherever you are scattered. And I will give you leaders after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 3:14-15

"I thought to myself, 'I would love to treat you as my own children!' I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land - the finest inheritance in the world. I looked forward to your calling me 'Father,' and I thought you would never turn away from me again. But you have betrayed me, you people of Israel! You have been like a faithless wife who leaves her husband," says the Lord.
Jeremiah 3:19-20

Voices are heard high on the windswept mountains, the weeping and pleading of Israel's people. For they have forgotten the Lord their God and wandered far from his ways.
Jeremiah 3:21

"My wayward children," says the Lord, "come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts."
Jeremiah 3:22

"Yes, we will come," the people reply, "for you are the Lord our God. Our worship of idols and our religious orgies on the hill and mountains are completely false. Only in the Lord our God will Israel ever find salvation. From childhood we have watched as everything our ancestors worked for - their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters - was squandered on a delusion. Let us now lie down in shame and dishonor, for we and our ancestors have always sinned against the Lord our God. We have never obeyed him."
Jeremiah 3:22-25

"O Israel, come back to me," says the Lord. "If you will throw away your detestable idols and go astray no more, and if you will swear by my name alone, and begin to live good, honest lives and uphold justice, then you will be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people will come and praise my name."
Jeremiah 4:1-2

This is what the Lord says to the people of Judah and Jerusalem: "Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns. Cleanse your minds and hearts before the Lord, or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire because of all your sins.
Jeremiah 4:3-4

O Jerusalem, cleanse your hearts that you may be saved. How long will you harbor your evil thoughts.
Jeremiah 4:14

Your own actions have brought this upon you. This punishment is a bitter dose of your own medicine. It has pierced you to the heart.
Jeremiah 4:18

How long must this go on? How long must I be surrounded by war and death?
Jeremiah 4:21

"My people are foolish and do not know me," says the Lord. "They are senseless children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no talent at all for doing right!"
Jeremiah 4:22

I looked at the earth, and it was empty and formless. I looked at the heavens, and there was no light. I looked at the mountains and hills, and they trembled and shook. I looked, and all the people were gone. All the birds of the sky had flown away. I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness. The cities lay in ruins, crushed by the Lord's fierce anger. This is what the Lord  says: "The whole land will be ruined, but I will not destroy it completely. The earth will mourn, the heavens will be draped in black, because of my decree against my people. I have made up my mind and will not change it." At the noise of marching armies, the people flee in terror from the cities. They hide in the bushes and run for the mountains. All the cities have been abandoned - not a person remains! What are you doing, you who have been plundered? Why do you dress up in your most beautiful clothing and jewelry? Why do you brighten your eyes with mascara? It will do you no good! Your allies despise you and will kill you. I hear a great cry, like that of a woman giving birth to her first child. It is the cry of Jerusalem's people gasping for breath, pleading for help, prostrate before their murderers.
Jeremiah 4:23-31

Lord, you are searching for honesty. You struck your people , but they paid no attention. You crushed them, but they refused to turn from sin. They are determined, with faces set like stone; they have refused to repent.
Jeremiah 5:3

"How can I pardon you? For even your children have turned from me. They have sworn by gods that an not gods at all! I fed my people until they were fully satisfied. But they thanked me by committing adultery and lining up at the city's brothels. They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing for his neighbor's wife. Should I not punish them for this?" asks the Lord. "Should I not avenge myself against a nation such as this?"
Jeremiah 5:7-9

"Go down the rows of the vineyards and destroy them, but leave a scattered few alive. Strip the branches from the vine, for they do not belong to the Lord. The people of Israel and Judah are full of treachery against me," says the Lord. "They have lied about the Lord and have said, 'He won't bother us! No disasters will come upon us! There will be no war or famine! God's prophets are windbags full of words with no divine authority. Their predictions of disaster will fall on themselves!'"
Jeremiah 5:10-13

"Make this announcement to Israel and to Judah: Listen, you foolish and senseless people - who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Do you have no respect for me? Why do you not tremble in my presence? I, the Lord, am the one who defines the ocean's sandy shoreline, an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the bounds I set."
Jeremiah 5:20-22

"But my people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned against me and have chosen to practice idolatry. They do not say from the heart, 'Let us live in awe of the Lord our God, for he gives us rain each spring and fall, assuring us of plentiful harvests.' Your wickedness has deprived you of these wonderful blessings. Your sin has robbed you of all these good things."
Jeremiah 5:23-25

"Among my people are wicked men who lie in wait for victims like a hunter hiding in a blind. They are continually setting traps for other people. Like a cage filled with birds, their homes are filled with evil plots. And the result? Now they are great and rich. They are well fed and well groomed, and there is no limit to their wicked deeds. They refuse justice to orphans and deny the rights of the poor. Should I not punish them for this?" asks the Lord. "Should I not avenge myself against a nation such as this?"
Jeremiah 5:26-29

"A horrible and shocking thing has happened in this land - the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. And worst yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?"
Jeremiah 5:30-31

Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Only do as I say, and all will be well!
Jeremiah 7:23

Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who is just and righteous, whose love is unfailing, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord have spoken!
Jeremiah 9:23-24

For I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen.
Jeremiah 29:11-12

I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.
Jeremiah 31:3

The earth is filled with your cries of despair.
Jeremiah 46:12

For the Lord Almighty has nor forsaken Israel and Judah. He is still their God, even though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 51:5

He made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom.
Jeremiah 51:15

Compared to him, all people are foolish and have no knowledge at all!
Jeremiah 51:17

He is the Creator of everything that exists, including his people, his own special possession. The Lord Almighty is his name!
Jeremiah 51:19

How Babylon is fallen - great Babylon, praised throughout the earth! The world can scarcely believe its eyes at her fall! The sea has risen over Babylon; she is covered by its waves. Her cities now lie in ruins; she is a dry wilderness where no one lives or even passes by.
Jeremiah 51:41-43

Just as Babylon killed the people of Israel and others throughout the world, so must her people be killed.
Jeremiah 51:49

"Though Babylon reaches as high as the heavens, and though she increases her strength immeasurable, I will send enemies to plunder her," says the Lord.
Jeremiah 51:53

Destroying armies come against Babylon. Her mighty men are captured , and their weapons break in their hands. For the Lord is a God who gives just punishment, and he is giving Babylon all she deserves.
Jeremiah 51:56

Lord, you have said that you will destroy Babylon so that neither people nor animals will remain here. She will lie empty and abandoned forever.
Jeremiah 51:62

But Zedekiah did what was evil in the Lord's sight, just as Jehoiakim had done. So the Lord, in his anger, finally banished the people of Jerusalem and Judah from his presence and sent them into exile.
Jeremiah 52:2-3

There at Riblah, the king of Babylon made Zedekiah watch as all his sons were killed; they also killed all the other leaders of Judah. Then they gouged out Zedekiah's eyes, bound him in bronze chains, and led him away to Babylon. Zedekiah remained there in prison for the rest of his life.
Jeremiah 52:10-11

On August 17 of that year, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem. He burned down the Temple of the Lord, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem. He destroyed all the important buildings in the city.
Jeremiah 52:12-14

The bronze from the two pillars, the water carts, and the Sea with the twelve bulls beneath it was too great to be measured. These things had been made for the Lord's Temple in the days of King Solomon. Each of the pillars was 27 feet tall and 18 feet in circumference. They were hollow, with walls 3 inches thick. The bronze capital on top of each pillar was 7 1/2 feet high and was decorated with a network of bronze pomegranates all the way around. There were ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of one hundred on the network around the top. 
Jeremiah 52:20-23

Lord, remember everything that has happened to us. See all the sorrows we bear! 
Lamentations 5:1

Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are exhausted but are given no rest. 
Lamentations 5:5

Our heart are sick and weary, and our eyes grow dim with tears. 
Lamentations 5:17

But Lord, you remain the same forever! Your throne continues from generation to generation. Why do you continue to forget us? Why have you forsaken us for so long? Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had! 
Lamentations 5:19-21

Act on the principles of love and justice, and always live in confident dependence on your God.
Hosea 12:6

I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from your slavery in Egypt. You have no God but me, for there is no other savior. I took care of you in the wilderness, in that dry and thirsty land.
Hosea 13:4-5

Then I will heal you of your idolatry and faithlessness, and my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever! I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. It will blossom like the lilly; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon. Its branches will spread out like those of beautiful olive trees, as fragrant as the cedar forests of Lebanon. My people will return again to the safety of their land. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. They will be as fragrant as the wines of Lebanon.
Hosea 14:4-7

Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those who are discerning listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them.
Hosea 14:9

That is why the Lord says, "Turn to me now, while there is time! Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don't tear your clothing in your grief; instead, tear your hearts." Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful. He is not easily angered. He is filled with kindness and is eager not to punish you. Who knows? Perhaps even yet he will give you a reprieve, sending you a blessing instead of this terrible curse. Perhaps he will give you so much that you will be able to offer grain and wine to the Lord your God as before!
Joel 2:12-14

Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful. He is not easily angered. He is filled with kindness and is eager not to punish you.
Joel 2:13

...I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions. In those days, I will pour out my Spirit even on servants, men and women alike. I will cause wonders in the heavens and on the earth - blood and fire and pillars of smoke. The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon will turn bloodred before that great and terrible day of the Lord arrives. And anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Joel 2:28-32

And anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Joel 2:32

For the Lord is the one who shaped the mountains, stirs up the winds, and reveals his every thought. He turns the light of dawn into darkness and treads the mountains under his feet. The Lord God Almighty is his name!
Amos 4:13

It is the Lord who created the stars, the Pleiades and Orion. It is he who turns darkness into morning and day into night. It is he who draws up water from the oceans and pours it down as rain on the land. The Lord is his name!
Amos 5:8

Do what is good and run from evil - that you may live! Then the Lord God Almighty will truly be your helper, just as you have claimed he is. Hate evil and love what it good;
Amos 5:14-15

Do what is good and run from evil - that you may live! Then the Lord God Almighty will truly be your helper, just as you have claimed he is. Hate evil and love what it good; remodel your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on his people who remain.
Amos 5:14-15

Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked; but the righteous will live by their faith. Wealth is treacherous, and the arrogant are never at rest. They range far and wide, with their mouths opened as wide as death, but they are never satisfied.
Habakkuk 2:4-5

For the time will come when all the earth will be filled, as the waters fill the sea, with an awareness of the glory of the Lord.
Habakkuk 2:14

The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He will make me as surefooted as a deer and bring me over the mountains.
Habakkuk 3:19

...people from all nations around the world will worship the Lord, each in their own land.
Zephaniah 2:11

With his love, he will calm all your fears.
Zephaniah 2:17

Take courage and work, for I am with you, says the Lord Almighty. My Spirit remains among you...So do not be afraid.
Haggai 2:4-5

Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord Almighty.
Zechariah 1:3

Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another.
Zechariah 7:9

Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And do not make evil plans to harm each other.
Zechariah 7:9-10

Rejoice greatly, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey - even on a donkey's colt.
Zechariah 9:9

Ask the Lord for rain in the spring, and he will give it. It is the Lord who makes storm clouds that drop showers of rain so that every field becomes a lush pasture.
Zechariah 10:1

And I said to them, "If you like, give me my wages, whatever I am worth; but only if you want to." So they counted out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potters" - this magnificent sum at which they valued me! So I took the thirty coins and threw them to the potters in the Temple of the Lord.
Zechariah 11:12-13

Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on all the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a first born son who has died.
Zechariah 12:10

The Lord Almighty says to the priests: A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. I am your father and master, but where are the honor and respect I deserve?
Malachi 1:6

The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the messengers of the Lord Almighty.
Malachi 2:7

You cry out, why has the Lord abandoned us? I'll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made to each other on your wedding day when you were young. But you have been disloyal to her, thought she remained your faithful companion, the wife of your marriage vows. Didn't the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard yourself; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. For I hate divorce says the Lord Almighty! So guard yourself; always remain loyal to your wife.
Malachi 2:14-16

I will be a ready witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me, says the Lord Almighty.
Malachi 3:5

I am the Lord, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already completely destroyed. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my laws and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord Almighty.
Malachi 3:6-7

You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there well be enough food in my Temple. If you do, I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Let me prove it to you! Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not shrivel before they are ripe, says the Lord Almighty. Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight, says the Lord Almighty.
Malachi 3:8-12

Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. His preaching will turn the hearts of parents to their children, and hearts of children to their parents.
Malachi 4:5-6

...Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of King David and of Abraham...
Matthew 1:1

...Joseph, the husband of Mary. Mary was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
Matthew 1:16

When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!
Matthew 2:10

So they went and lived in a town call Nazareth.
Matthew 2:23

In those days John the Baptist began preaching in the Judean wilderness. His message was, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near."
Matthew 3:1-2

Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God.
Matthew 3:8

Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 3:10

I baptize with water those who turn from their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon...He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 3:11

It must be done, because we must do everything that is right.
Matthew 3:15

This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him.
Matthew 3:17

But Jesus told him, "No! The Scriptures say, 'People need more than bread for their life; they must feed on every word of God.'"
Matthew 4:4

Get out of here, Satan," Jesus told him. "For the Scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him.'"
Matthew 4:10

In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River - in Galilee where so many Gentiles live - the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.
Matthew 4:15-16

...the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.
Matthew 4:16

And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined.
Matthew 4:16

From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near."
Matthew 4:17

Turn from your sins and turn to God, because the Kingdom of Heaven is near.
Matthew 4:17

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore...
Matthew 4:18

Come, be my disciples, and I will show you how to fish for people!
Matthew 4:19

And they left their nets at once and went with him.
Matthew 4:20

They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.
Matthew 4:22

Jesus traveled throughout Galilee teaching in the synagogues, preaching everywhere the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed people who had every kind of sickness and disease. News about him spread far beyond the borders of Galilee so that the sick were soon coming to be healed from as far away as Syria. And whatever their illness and pain, or if the were possessed by demons, or were epileptics, or were paralyzed - he healed them all. Large crowds followed him wherever he went - people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, from all over Judea, and from east of the Jordan River.
Matthew 4:23-25

Jesus traveled throughout Galilee teaching in the synagogues, preaching everywhere the Good News about the Kingdom.
Matthew 4:23

And he healed people who had every kind of sickness and disease.
Matthew 4:23

News about him spread far beyond the borders of Galilee so that the sick were soon coming to be healed from as far away as Syria. And whatever their illness and pain, or if the were possessed by demons, or were epileptics, or were paralyzed - he healed them all.
Matthew 4:24

And whatever their illness and pain, or if the were possessed by demons, or were epileptics, or were paralyzed - he healed them all.
Matthew 4:24

Large crowds followed him wherever he went - people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, from all over Judea, and from east of the Jordan River.
Matthew 4:25

One day as the crowds were gathering, Jesus went up the mountainside with his disciples and sat down to teach them.
Matthew 5:1

...Jesus went up the mountainside...
Matthew 5:1

God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.
Matthew 5:3

God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them. God blesses those who are hungry and thirsty for justice, for they will receive it in full. God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:4-7

God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4

God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them.
Matthew 5:5

God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:9

God blesses those who are persecuted because they live for God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted, too.
Matthew 5:10-12

You are the light of the world - like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don't hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so than everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 5:14-16

Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the the writings of the prophets. No, I came to fulfill them. I assure you, until heaven and earth disappear, even the smallest detail of God's law will remain until its purposed is achieved.
Matthew 5:17-18

But I warn you - unless you obey God better than the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees do, you can't enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all!
Matthew 5:20

But I say, if you are angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the high council. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
Matthew 5:22

...if...you suddenly remember that someone has something against you....Go and be reconciled to that person....Come to terms quickly with your enemy before it is too late...
Matthew 5:23,24,25

You have heard that the law of Moses says, 'Do not commit adultery.' But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust in his eye has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:27-28

But I say, don't make any vows!....And don't swear....Just say a simple, 'Yes, I will,' or 'No, I won't.' Your word is enough.
Matthew 5:34,35,37

You have heard that the law of Moses says, 'If an eye is injured, injure the eye of the person who did it. If a tooth gets knocked out, knock out the tooth of the person who did it.' But I say, don't resist an evil person! If you are slapped on the right check, turn the other, too. If you are ordered to court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow.
Matthew 5:38-42

Give to those who ask, and don't turn away from those who want to borrow.
Matthew 5:42

You have heard that the law of Moses says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you. In that way, you will acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and on the unjust, too. If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:42-48

"Take care! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, because then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven....But when you give to someone, don't tell your left hand what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in secret, and your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
Matthew 6:1,3-4

But when you give to someone, don't tell your left hand what your right hand is doing.
Matthew 6:3

Give your gifts in secret, and your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
Matthew 6:4

But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly.
Matthew 6:6

But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then you Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
Matthew 6:6

When you pray, don't babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again. Don't be like them, because your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!
Matthew 6:7-8

...your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!
Matthew 6:8

Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven. Give us our food for today, and forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:9-13

If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
Matthew 6:14

If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:14-15

But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. Then no one will suspect you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in secret. And your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
Matthew 6:17-18

...your Father...knows what you do in secret.
Matthew 6:18

...your Father...know all secrets...
Matthew 6:18

Store you treasures in heaven....Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.
Matthew 6:20,21

Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.
Matthew 6:21

No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 6:24

You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 6:24

So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes. Doesn't life consist of more than food and clothing? Look at the birds. They don't need to plant or harvest or put food to barns because your heavenly Father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than they are. Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not.
Matthew 6:25-27

...don't worry about everyday life....Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not.
Matthew 6:25,27

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not.
Matthew 6:27

And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God care so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!
Matthew 6:28-30

And if God care so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!
Matthew 6:30

You have so little faith!
Matthew 6:30

So don't worry about having enough food or drink or clothing.
Matthew 6:31

So don't worry about having enough food or drink or clothing. Why be like the pagans who are so deeply concerned about these things? Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Matthew 6:31-33

Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Matthew 6:32-33

...he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Matthew 6:33

So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:34

Stop judging others, and you will not be judged.
Matthew 7:1

For others will treat you as you treat them.
Matthew 7:2

Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.
Matthew 7:2

Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. You parents - if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
Matthew 7:7-11

Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
Matthew 7:7-8

If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
Matthew 7:11

Do for others what you would like them to do for you.
Matthew 7:12

Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
Matthew 7:12

You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.
Matthew 7:13-14

Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit....Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.
Matthew 7:15-16,20

Not all people who sound religious are really godly.
Matthew 7:21

Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Thought the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse, because it is built on rock.
Matthew 7:24-25

Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Thought the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won't collapse, because it is built on rock. But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will fall with a mighty crash.
Matthew 7:24-27

But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will fall with a mighty crash.
Matthew 7:26-27

After Jesus finished speaking, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, for he taught as one who had real authority - quite unlike the teachers of religious law.
Matthew 7:28

Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside.
Matthew 8:1

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached Jesus. He knelt before him, worshiping. "Lord," the man said, "if you want to, you can make me well again." Jesus touched him. "I want to," he said. "Be healed!" and instantly the leprosy disappeared.
Matthew 8:2-3

"Lord," the man said, "if you want to, you can make me well again." Jesus touched him. "I want to," he said. "Be healed!" and instantly the leprosy disappeared.
Matthew 8:2-3

When Jesus arrived in Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, "Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and racked with pain." Jesus said, "I will come and heal him."...."Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed!....When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd, he said, "I tell you the truth, I haven't seen faith like this in all the land of Israel!
Matthew 8:5-7,8,10

When Jesus arrived in Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, "Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and racked with pain." Jesus said, "I will come and heal him." Then the officer said, "Lord I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed!....Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go on home. What you have believed has happened." And the young servant was healed that same hour.
Matthew 8:5-8,13

And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. But many Israelites - those for whom the Kingdom was prepared - will be cast into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 8:11-12

Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, "Go on home. What you have believed has happened." And the young servant was healed that same hour.
Matthew 8:13

What you have believed has happened.
Matthew 8:13

But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her.
Matthew 8:15

That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. All the spirits fled when he commanded them to leave; and he healed all the sick.
Matthew 8:16

...he healed all the sick.
Matthew 8:16

That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. All the spirits fled when he commanded them to leave; and he healed all the sick. This fulfilled the word of the Lord through Isaiah, who said, "He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases."
Matthew 8:16-17

Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home of my own, not even a place to lay my head.
Matthew 8:20

Follow me now!
Matthew 8:22

Follow me now! Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead.
Matthew 8:22

Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead.
Matthew 8:22

Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Suddenly, a terrible storm came up, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went to him and woke him up, shouting, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" And Jesus answered, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then he stood up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly all was calm. The disciples just sat there in awe. "Who is this?" they asked themselves. "Even the wind and waves obey him!"
Matthew 8:23-27

Why are you afraid?
Matthew 8:26

Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!
Matthew 8:26

You have so little faith!
Matthew 8:26

The disciples just sat there in awe.
Matthew 8:27

Take heart, son! Your sins are forgiven.
Matthew 9:2

I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins.
Matthew 9:6

Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen right before their eyes . They praised God for sending a man with such great authority.
Matthew 9:8

Healthy people don't need a doctor - sick people do. Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: "I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices." For I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough.
Matthew 9:12-13

For I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough.
Matthew 9:13

As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt down before him. "My daughter has just died," he said, "but you can bring her back to life again if you just come and lay your hand upon her." As Jesus and the disciples were going to the official's home, a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe, for she thought, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed." Jesus turned around and said to her, "Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed at that moment. When Jesus arrived at the official's home, he noticed the noisy crowds and heard the funeral music. He said, "Go away, for the girl isn't dead; she's only asleep." But the crowd laughed at him. When the crowd was finally outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up! The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.
Matthew 9:18-26

She touched the fringe of his robe, for she thought, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed." Jesus turned around and said to her, "Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed at that moment.
Matthew 9:19-22

Your faith has made you well.
Matthew 9:22

He said, "Go away, for the girl isn't dead; she's only asleep." But the crowd laughed at him. When the crowd was finally outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up! The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.
Matthew 9:24-26

After Jesus left the girl's home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, "Son of David, have mercy on us!" They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, "Do you believe I can make you see?" "Yes, Lord," they told him, "we do." Then he touched their eyes and said, "Because of your faith, it will happen." And suddenly they could see! Jesus sternly warned then, "Don't tell anyone about this." But instead, they spread his fame all over the region.
Matthew 9:27-31

They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, "Do you believe I can make you see?" "Yes, Lord," they told him, "we do." Then he touched their eyes and said, "Because of your faith, it will happen." And suddenly they could see!
Matthew 9:28-29

Because of your faith, it will happen.
Matthew 9:29

When they left, some people brought to him a man who couldn't speak because he was possessed by a demon. So Jesus cast out the demon, and instantly the man could talk. The crowds marveled. "Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!" they exclaimed.
Matthew 9:32-33

Jesus traveled through all the cities and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And wherever he went, he healed people of every sort of disease and illness.
Matthew 9:35

Jesus traveled through all the cities and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And wherever he went, he healed people of every sort of disease and illness. He felt great pity for the crowds that came, because their problems were so great and they didn't know where to go for help. They were like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, "The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his field."
Matthew 9:35-38

He felt great pity for the crowds that came, because their problems were so great and they didn't know where to go for help.
Matthew 9:36

He felt great pity for the crowds that came, because their problems were so great and they didn't know where to go for help. They were like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples, "The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his field."
Matthew 9:36-38

The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few.
Matthew 9:37

The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his field.
Matthew 9:37-38

So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his field.
Matthew 9:38

Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.
Matthew 10:1

Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! Don't take any money with you. Don't carry a traveler's bag with an extra coat and sandals or even a walking stick. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.
Matthew 10:7-10

Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!
Matthew 10:7-8

Give as freely as you have received!
Matthew 10:8

Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. Be as wary as snakes and harmless as doves. But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and beaten in the synagogues. And you must stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. This will be your opportunity to tell them about me - yes, to witness to the world. When you are arrested, don't worry about what to say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time. For it won't be you doing the talking - it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Matthew 10:16-20

When you are arrested, don't worry about what to say in your defense, because you will be given the right words at the right time. For it won't be you doing the talking - it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Matthew 10:19-20

And everyone will hate you because of your allegiance to me. But those who endure to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:22

But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything will be revealed; all that is secret will be made public.
Matthew 10:26

What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ears, shout from the housetops for all to hear!
Matthew 10:27

Don't be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows.
Matthew 10:28-31

Don't be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28

Not even a sparrow, worth only half a penny, can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows.
Matthew 10:29-31

And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.
Matthew 10:30

So don't be afraid;
Matthew 10:31

If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:32

If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.
Matthew 10:37

If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will find it.
Matthew 10:38-39

If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine.
Matthew 10:38

If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will find it.
Matthew 10:39

Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me. If you welcome a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will receive the same reward a prophet gets. And if you welcome good and godly people because of their godliness, you will be given a reward like theirs. And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.
Matthew 10:40-42

Anyone who welcomes you is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.
Matthew 10:40

And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.
Matthew 10:42

...he went off teaching and preaching in towns throughout the country.
Matthew 11:1

Go back to John and tell him about what you have heard and seen - the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him: "God blesses those who are not offended by me."
Matthew 11:4-6

God blesses those who are not offended by me.
Matthew 11:6

I assure you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the most insignificant person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!
Matthew 11:11

For before John came, all the teachings of the Scriptures looked forward to this present time.
Matthew 11:13

And if you are willing to accept what I say, he is Elijah, the one the prophets said would come. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand!
Matthew 11:14-15

How shall I describe this generation? These people are like a group of children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends, "We played wedding songs, and you weren't happy, so we played funeral songs, but you weren't sad." For John the Baptist didn't drink wine and he often fasted, and you say, "He's demon possessed." And I, the Son of Man, feast and drink, and you say, "He's a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of the worst sort of sinners!" But wisdom is shown to be right by what results from it.
Matthew 11:16-19

But wisdom is shown to be right by what results from it.
Matthew 11:19

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.
Matthew 11:25

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
Matthew 11:25-26

My Father has given me authority over everything.
Matthew 11:27

No one really knows the Son except the Father, and no one really know the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Matthew 11:27

Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

For I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath.
Matthew 12:8

Yes, it is right to do good on the Sabbath.
Matthew 12:12

He left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them...
Matthew 12:15

He will not fight or shout; he will not raise his voice in public. He will not crush those who are weak, or quench the smallest hope, until he brings full justice with his final victory. And his name will be the hope of all the world. (Isaiah 42:2-4)
Matthew 12:19-21

Then a demon-possessed man, who was both blind and unable to talk, was bought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. The crowd was amazed.
Matthew 12:22-23

But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.
Matthew 12:28

Anyone who isn't helping me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me.
Matthew 12:30

For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
Matthew 12:34

A good person produces good words from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil words from an evil heart.
Matthew 12:35

And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak. The words you say now reflect your fate then; either you will be justified by them or you will be condemned.
Matthew 12:36-37

...the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so I, the Son of Man, will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
Matthew 12:39-40

Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!
Matthew 12:50

Later that same day, Jesus left the house and went down to the shore, where an immense crowd soon gathered. He got into a boat, where he sat and taught as the people listed on the shore.
Matthew 13:1

You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but other have not. To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge.
Matthew 13:11-12

To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge.
Matthew 13:12

But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. I assure you, many prophets and godly people have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not.
Matthew 13:16-17

The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the Good News, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares of this life and the lure of wealth, so no crop is produced.
Matthew 13:22

Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables. This fulfilled the prophecy that said, "I will speak to you in parables. I will explain mysteries hidden since the creation of the world."
Matthew 13:34-35

I, the Son of Man, will send my angels, and they will remove from my Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil, and they will throw them into the furnace and burn them There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the godly will shine like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Anyone who is willing to hear should listen and understand!
Matthew 13:41-43

Every teacher of religious law who has become a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a person who brings out of the storehouse the new teachings as well as the old.
Matthew 13:52

He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was astonished and said, "Where does he get his wisdom and his miracles? He is just a carpenter's son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers - James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. All his sisters live right here among us. What makes him so great?"
Matthew 13:53-56

A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.
Matthew 13:57

A vast crowd was there as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:14

About five thousand men had eaten from those five loaves, in addition to all the women and children!
Matthew 14:21

Afterward he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone...About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came to them, walking on the water.
Matthew 14:23, 25

About three o'clock in the morning Jesus came to them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him, they screamed in terror, thinking he was a ghost. But Jesus spoke to them at once. "It's all right," he said. "I am here! Don't be afraid."
Matthew 14:25-27

It's all right. I am here! Don't be afraid.
Matthew 14:27

Then Peter called to him, " Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come to you by walking on water." "All right, come," Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he looked around at the high waves, he was terrified and began to sink. "Save me, Lord!" he shouted. Instantly Jesus reached out his hand and grabbed him. "You didn't have much faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt me?" And when they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.
Matthew 14:28-32

You don't have much faith. Why did you doubt me?
Matthew 14:31

You really are the Son of God!
Matthew 14:33

The news of their arrival spread quickly throughout the whole surrounding area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed. The sick begged him to let them touch even the fringe of his robe, and all who touched it were healed.
Matthew 14:35-36

You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings."
Matthew 15:7-9

Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be rooted up, so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.
Matthew 15:13-14

But evil words come from an evil heart and defile the person who says them. For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all other sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. These are what defile you.
Matthew 15:18-20

"Woman," Jesus said to her, "your faith is great. Your request is granted." And her daughter was instantly healed.
Matthew 15:28

Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down. A vast crowd brought him the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others with physical difficulties, and they laid them before Jesus. And he healed them all. The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn't been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking around, and those who had been blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:29-31

I feel sorry for these people.
Matthew 15:32

You are good at reading the weather signs in the sky, but you can't read the obvious signs of the times!
Matthew 16:3

You have so little faith!
Matthew 16:8

Won't you ever understand?
Matthew 16:9

You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 16:16

You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, and not from God's.
Matthew 16:23

If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life. And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process?
Matthew 16:24-26

This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him. Listen to him.
Matthew 17:5

The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. Jesus came over and touched them. "Get up," he said, "don't be afraid."
Matthew 17:6-7

His disciples asked, "Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?" Jesus replied, "Elijah is indeed coming first to set everything in order. But I tell you, he has already come, but he wasn't recognized, and he was badly mistreated. And soon the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands." Then the disciples realized he had been speaking of John the Baptist.
Matthew 17:10-13

You stubborn, faithless people! How long must I be with you until you believe? How long must I put up with you?
Matthew 17:17

You didn't have enough faith. I assure you, even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.
Matthew 17:20-21

Jesus called a small child over to him and put the child among them. Then he said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me."
Matthew 18:2-5

I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 18:3

Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 18:4

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck. How terrible it will be for anyone who causes others to sin. Temptation to do wrong is inevitable, bit how terrible it will be for the person who does the tempting....Beware that you don't despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.
Matthew 18:6-7, 10-11

Beware that you don't despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.
Matthew 18:10-11

In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father's will that even one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18:14

I tell you this: Whatever you prohibit on earth is prohibited in heaven, and whatever you allow on earth is allowed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18

I also tell you this: If two of you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together because they are mine, I am there among them.
Matthew 18:19-20

If two of you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
Matthew 18:19

For where two or three gather together because they are mine, I am there among them.
Matthew 18:20

Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?
Matthew 18:33

That's what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters in you heart.
Matthew 18:34

Then Peter came to him and asked, "Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?" "No!" Jesus replied, "seventy times seven!"
Matthew 18:21-22

Vast crowds followed him there, and he healed their sick.
Matthew 19:2

"Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Jesus replied. "They record that from the beginning 'God made them male and female.' And he said, 'This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.' Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God had joined them together."
Matthew 19:4-6

And I tell you this, a man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery - unless his wife has been unfaithful.
Matthew 19:9

Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.
Matthew 19:14

Only God is good.
Matthew 19:17

If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.
Matthew 19:21

Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible."
Matthew 19:26

But with God everything is possible.
Matthew 19:26

And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will have eternal life.
Matthew 19:29

"I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be angry because I am kind?" (Vineyard foreman) And so it is, that many who are first now will be last then; and those who are last now will be first then.
Matthew 20:14-16

"Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be angry because I am kind?" (Vineyard foreman)
Matthew 20:15

As Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him. "When we get to Jerusalem," he said, "the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die. Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, whipped, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead."
Matthew 20:17-19

When we get to Jerusalem, the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die. Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, whipped, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead.
Matthew 20:18-19

You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them. But  among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:25-28

Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:26-28

What do you want me to do for you?
Matthew 20:32

Jesus stopped in the road and called, "What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord," they said, "we want to see!" Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.
Matthew 20:32-34

Praise God for the Son of David! Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!
Matthew 21:9

The blind and the lame came to him, and he healed them there in the Temple.
Matthew 21:14

In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry, and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs on it, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" And immediately the fig tree withered up. The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" Then Jesus told them, "I assure you, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, 'May God lift you up and throw you into the sea,' and it will happen. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
Matthew 21:18-22

I assure you, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more.
Matthew 21:21 

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in  prayer.
Matthew 21:22

I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do. For John the Baptist came and showed you the way to life, and you didn't believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to turn form your sins and believe him.
Matthew 21:31-32

The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous to see.
Matthew 21:42

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid to try because the crowds considered Jesus to be a prophet.
Matthew 21:46

For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 22:14

Teacher, we know how honest you are. You teach about the way of God regardless of the consequences. You are impartial and don't play favorites.
Matthew 22:16

Well, then, give to Caesar what belongs to him. But everything that belongs to God must be given to God.
Matthew 22:21

His reply amazed them, and they went away.
Matthew 22:22

Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God.
Matthew 22:29

When the crowds heard him, they were impressed with his teaching.
Matthew 22:33

"Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?" Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments."
Matthew 22:36-40

No one could answer him. And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions.
Matthew 22:46

The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the Scriptures. So practice and obey whatever they say to you, but don't follow their example. For they don't practice what they teach.
Matthew 23:1-3

Don't ever let anyone call you "Rabbi," for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters. And don't address anyone here on earth as "Father," for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father. And don't let anyone call you "Master," for there is only one master, the Messiah. The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Matthew 23:8-12

The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Matthew 23:11-12

The greatest among you must be a servant.
Matthew 23:11

But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Matthew 23:12

For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest part of your income, but you ignore the important things of the law - justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things.
Matthew 23:23

I assure you, all the accumulated judgment of the centuries will break upon the heads of this very generation.
Matthew 23:36

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me. And now look, your house is left to you, empty and desolate. For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, "Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!"
Matthew 23:37-39

How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me. 
Matthew 23:37

For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, "Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!"
Matthew 23:39

His disciples came to him privately and asked, "When will all this take place? And will there be any sign ahead of time to signal your return and the end of the world?" Jesus told them, "Don't let anyone mislead you. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah.' They will lead many astray. And wars will break out near and far , but don't panic. Yes, these things must come, but the end won't follow immediately. The nations and kingdoms will proclaim war against each other, and there will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this will be only the beginning of the horrors to come.
Matthew 24:3-8

The nations and kingdoms will proclaim war against each other, and there will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this will be only the beginning of the horrors to come.
Matthew 24:7

Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. But those who endure to the end will be saved.
Matthew 24:12-13

Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. But those who endure to the end will be saved. And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then, finally, the end will come.
Matthew 24:12-14

And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then, finally, the end will come.
Matthew 24:14

For that will be a time of greater horror than anything the world has ever seen or will ever see again. In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, the entire human race will be destroyed. But it will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen ones.
Matthew 24:21-22

For as the lightning lights up the entire sky, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 24:27

Immediately after those horrible days end, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
Matthew 24:29

And then at last, the sign of the coming of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the nations of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send forth his angels with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
Matthew 24:30-31

Just so, when you see the events I've described beginning to happen, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
Matthew 24:33

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will remain forever.
Matthew 24:35

So be prepared, because you don't know what day your Lord is coming.
Matthew 24:42

You also must be ready all the time. For the Son of Man will come when least expected.
Matthew 24:44

So stay awake and be prepared, because you do not know the day or hour of my return.
Matthew 25:13

To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance.
Matthew 25:29

Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.
Matthew 25:34-36

Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me....I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!
Matthew 25:34-36,40

I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!
Matthew 25:40

I assure you, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me!
Matthew 25:45

As you know, the Passover celebration begins in two days, and I, the Son of Man, will be betrayed and crucified.
Matthew 26:2

You will always have the poor among you, but I will not be here with you much longer.
Matthew 26:11

For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago.
Matthew 26:24

As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God's blessing on it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take it and eat it, for this is my body." And he took a cup of wine and give thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, "Each of you drink form it, for this is my blood, which seals the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out to forgive the sins of many. Mark my words - I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father's Kingdom." Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.
Matthew 26:26-30

But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.
Matthew 26:32

My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me.
Matthew 26:38

He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground, praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine."
Matthew 26:39

Couldn't you stay awake and watch with me even one hour? 
Matthew 26:40

Couldn't you stay awake and watch with me even one hour? Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak!
Matthew 26:40-41

Keep alert and pray.
Matthew 26:41

Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you.
Matthew 26:41

Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak!
Matthew 26:41

For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak!
Matthew 26:41

My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away until I drink it, your will be done.
Matthew 26:42

Look, the time has come. I, the Son of Man, am betrayed  into the hands of sinners.
Matthew 26:45

My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.
Matthew 26:50

Those who use the sword will be killed by the sword.
Matthew 26:52

Don't you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
Matthew 26:53

But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.
Matthew 26:56

At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Matthew 26:56

But Jesus remained silent.
Matthew 26:63

Then the high priest said him, "I demand in the name of the living God that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God." Jesus replied, "Yes, it is as you say. And in the future you will see me, the Son of Man, sitting at God's right hand in the place of power and coming back on the clouds of heaven."
Matthew 26:63-64

Then they spit in Jesus' face and hit him with their fists.
Matthew 26:67

He knew very well that the Jewish leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy.
Matthew 27:18

Pilate saw that he wasn't getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this man. The responsibility is yours!" And all the people yelled back, "We will take responsibility for his death - we and our children!"
Matthew 27:24-25

They made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on his head, and they placed a stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery, yelling, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and beat him on the head with it.
Matthew 27:29-30

Then Jesus shouted out again, and he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, and tombs opened.
Matthew 27:50-52

The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, "Truly, this was the Son of God!"
Matthew 27:54

Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to see the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, because an angel of the Lord came down from Heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it. His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint. Then the angel spoke to the women. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn't here! He has been raised from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. And now, go quickly and tell his disciples he has been raised from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember, I have told you."
Matthew 28:1-7

The women ran quickly from the tomb. There were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to find the disciples to give them the angel's message. And as they went, Jesus met them. "Greetings!" he said. And they ran to him, held his feet, and worshiped him. The Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there."
Matthew 28:8-10

Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him - but some of them still doubted!
Matthew 28:16-17

I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. 
Matthew 28:18

Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Matthew 28:18-20

And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

Here begins the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. In the book of the prophet Isaiah, God said, "Look, I am sending my messenger before you, and he will prepare your way. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare a pathway for the Lord's coming! Make a straight road for him!'" This messenger was John the Baptist.
Mark 1:1-4

This messenger was John the Baptist. He lived in the wilderness and was preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned from their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
Mark 1:4

He announced: "Someone is coming soon who is far greater than I am - so much greater that I am not even worthy to be his slave. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!
Mark 1:7-8

I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!
Mark 1:8

One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and he was baptized by John in the Jordan River. And when Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Holy Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven saying, "You are my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with you."
Mark 1:9-11

And a voice came from heaven saying, "You are my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with you."
Mark 1:11

He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.
Mark 1:13

Later on, after John was arrested by Herod Antipas, Jesus went to Galilee to preach God's Good News. "At last the time has come!" he announced. "The Kingdom of God is near! Turn from your sins and believe this Good News!"
Mark 1:14-15

Jesus called out to them, "Come, be my disciples, and I will show you how to fish for  people!"
Mark 1:17

Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum, and every Sabbath day he went into the synagogue and taught the people. They were amazed at his teaching, for he taught as one who had real authority - quite unlike the teachers of religious law.
Mark 1:21-22

I know who you are - the Holy One sent from God!
Mark 1:24

That evening at sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. And a huge crowd of people from all over Capernaum gathered outside the door to watch. So Jesus healed great numbers of sick people who had many different kinds of diseases, and he ordered many demons to come our of their victims. But because they knew who he was, he refused to allow the demons to speak.
Mark 1:32-34

The next morning Jesus awoke long before daybreak and went out alone into the wilderness to pray.
Mark 1:35

We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too, because that is why I came.
Mark 1:38

A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. "If you want to, you can make me well again," he said. Moved with pity, Jesus touched him. "I want to," he said. "Be healed!" Instantly the leprosy disappeared - the man was healed.
Mark 1:40-42

As a result, such crowds soon surrounded Jesus that he couldn't enter a town anywhere publicly. He had to stay out in the secluded places, and people from everywhere came to him there.
Mark 1:45

I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins.
Mark 2:10

That night Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to be his dinner guests, along with his fellow tax collectors and many other notorious sinners. (There were many people of this kind among the crowds that followed Jesus.)..."Healthy people don't need a doctor - sick people do. I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough."
Mark 2:15, 17

The Sabbath was made to benefit people, and not people to benefit the Sabbath. And I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath!
Mark 2:27-28

The Sabbath was made to benefit people, and not people to benefit the Sabbath. And I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath!
Mark 2:27-28

Is it legal to do good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing harm? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?
Mark 3:4

The news about his miracles had spread far and wide, and vast numbers of people came to see him for themselves.
Mark 3:8

A kingdom at war with itself will collapse. A home divided against itself is doomed.
Mark 3:24-25

Jesus replied, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Then he looked at those around him and said, "These are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."
Mark 3:33-35

Why are you so afraid? Do you still not have faith in me?
Mark 4:40

Don't be afraid. Just trust me.
Mark 5:36

It's all right. I am here! Don't be afraid.
Mark 6:50

The sick begged him to let them at least touch the fringe of his robe, and all who touched it were healed.
Mark 6:56

Why are you so worried...Won't you ever learn or understand? Are your hearts too hard to take it in? You have eyes - can't you see? You have ears - can't you hear? Don't you remember anything at all?....You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God's.
Mark 8:17-18, 33

If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder you cross, and follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and the sake of the Good News, you will find true life. And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?
Mark 8:34-37

If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder you cross, and follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and the sake of the Good News, you will find true life. And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul? If a person is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, I, the Son of Man, will be ashamed of that person when I return in the glory of my Father with the holy angels.
Mark 8:34-38

If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder you cross, and follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and the sake of the Good News, you will find true life.
Mark 8:34-35

And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?
Mark 8:36-37

But if you give up your life for my sake and the sake of the Good News, you will find true life.
Mark 8:35

If a person is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, I, the Son of Man, will be ashamed of that person when I return in the glory of my Father with the holy angels.
Mark 8:38

You faithless people! how long must I be with you until you believe? How long must I put up with you?
Mark 9:19

"...Have mercy on us and help us. Do something if you can." "What do you mean, 'If I can'? Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes." The father instantly replied, "I do believe, but help me not to doubt!"
Mark 9:22-24

Anything is possible if a person believes.
Mark 9:23

I do believe, but help me not to doubt!
Mark 9:24

...all things are possible to him who believes....Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!
Mark 9:23-24 (New King James Version)

Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, "Why couldn't we cast out that evil spirit?" Jesus replied, "This kind can be cast out only by prayer."
Mark 9:28-29

Anyone who wants to be the first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.
Mark 9:35

Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, "Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes my Father who sent me."
Mark 9:36-37

Anyone who is not against us is for us.
Mark 9:40

Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
Mark 9:50 (English Standard Version)

As always there were the crowds, and as usual he taught them.
Mark 10:1

But God's plan was seen from the beginning of creation, for "He made them male and female." "This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united in to one." Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together.
Mark 10:6-9

Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you, anyone who doesn't have their kind of faith will never get into the Kingdom of God.
Mark 10:14-15

Jesus felt genuine love for this man as he looked at him. "You lack only one thing," he told him. "Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." At this, the man's face fell, and he went sadly away because he had many possessions. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!" This amazed them. But Jesus said again, "Dear children, it is very hard to get into the Kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!" The disciples were astounded. "Then who in the world can be saved?" they asked. Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God." Then Peter began to mention all that he and the other disciples had left behind. "We've given up everything to follow you," he said. And Jesus replied, "I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return, a hundred times over, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property - with persecutions. And in the world to come they will have eternal life. But many who seem to be important now will be the least important then, and those who are considered least here will be the greatest then."
Mark 10:21-31

Everything is possible with God.
Mark 10:27

When the ten other disciples discovered what James and John has asked, they were indignant. So Jesus called them together and said, "You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them. But among you it should be quite different. Whoever want to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all. For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a random for many."
Mark 10:41-45

And so they reached Jericho. Later, as Jesus and his disciples left town, a great crowd was following. A blind beggar name Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road as Jesus was going by. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus from Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" "Be quiet!" some of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, "Tell him to come here." So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said. "Come on, he's calling you!" Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked. "Teacher," the blind man said, "I want to see!" And Jesus said to him, "Go you way. Your faith has healed you." And instantly the blind man could see! Then he followed Jesus down the road.
Mark 10:46-52

Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
Mark 10:50

"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked.
Mark 10:51

Then he followed Jesus down the road.
Mark 10:52

Have faith in God.
Mark 11:22

Listen to me! You can pray for anything, and if you believe, you will have it.
Mark 11:24

One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the discussion. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all you heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
Mark 12:28-31

Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak.
Mark 14:38

For he realized by now that the leading priests had arrested Jesus out of envy.
Mark 15:10

So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify him.
Mark 15:15

The soldiers took him into their headquarters and called out the entire battalion. The dressed him in a purple robe and made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on this head. Then they saluted, yelling, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they beat him on the head with a stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.
Mark 15:16-19

And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Hill). They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it. Then they nailed him to the cross. They gambled for his clothes, throwing dice to decide who would get them.
Mark 15:22-24

It was nine o'clock in the morning when the crucifixion took place....At noon, darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock....Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed his last.
Mark 15:25,33,37

And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
Mark 15:38

When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, "Truly, this was the Son of God!"
Mark 15:39

Joseph brought a long sheet of linen cloth, and taking Jesus' body down from the cross, he wrapped it in the cloth and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance.
Mark 15:46

Do not be surprised. You are looking for Jesus, the Nazarene, who was crucified. He isn't here! He has been raised from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body. Now go and give this message to his disciples, including Peter: Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died!
Mark 16:6-7

Afterward Jesus himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life.
Mark 16:8

Sill later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their unbelief - their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he has risen.
Mark 16:14

Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere.
Mark 16:15

Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved.
Mark 16:16

These signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new tongues. They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won't hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick and heal them.
Mark 16:17-18

And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked with them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.
Mark 16:20

For my words will certainly come true at the proper time.
Luke 1:20

For nothing is impossible with God.
Luke 1:37

Mary responded, "I am the Lord's servant, and I am willing to accept whatever he wants. May everything you have said come true." And then the angel left.
Luke 1:38

He has not forgotten his promise to be merciful.
Luke 1:54

Because of God's tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.
Luke 1:78-79

If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.
Luke 3:11

What authority and power this man's words possess! Even evil spirits obey him and flee at his command!
Luke 4:36

The story of what he had done spread like wildfire throughout the whole region.
Luke 4:37

As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one. Some were possessed by demons; and the demons came out at his command, shouting, "You are the Son of God." But because they knew he was the Messiah, he stopped them and told them to be silent.
Luke 4:40-41

I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God in other places, too, because that is why I was sent.
Luke 4:43

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Now go out where it is deeper and let down your nets, and you will catch many fish." "Master," Simon replied, "we worked hard all last night and didn't catch a thing. But if you say so, we'll try again." And this time their nets were so full they began to tear! A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.
Luke 5:4-7

But if you say so, we'll try again.
Luke 5:5

Don't be afraid!
Luke 5:10

Don't be afraid! From now on you'll be fishing for people.
Luke 5:10

Don't be afraid! From now on you'll be fishing for people. And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.
Luke 5:10-11

And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.
Luke 5:11

"Lord, if you want to, you can make me well again." Jesus reached out and touched the man. "I want to," he said. "Be healed!"
Luke 5:12-13

Yet despite Jesus' instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.
Luke 5:15

But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.
Luke 5:16

And the Lord's healing power was strongly with Jesus.
Luke 5:17

I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins.
Luke 5:24

Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, "Stand up, take your mat, and go on home, because you are healed!" And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped to his feet, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe. And they praised God, saying over and over again, "We have seen amazing things today."
Luke 5:24-26

Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe. And they praised God, saying over and over again, "We have seen amazing things today."
Luke 5:26

We have seen amazing things today.
Luke 5:26

Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax-collection booth. "Come, be my disciple!" Jesus said to him. So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.
Luke 5:27-28

So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.
Luke 5:28

I have come to call sinners to turn from their sins, not to spend my time with those who think they are already good enough.
Luke 5:32

I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath.
Luke 6:5

I have a question for you. Is it legal to do good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing harm? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?
Luke 6:9

One day soon afterward Jesus went to a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.
Luke 6:12

They had come to hear him and to be healed, and Jesus cast out many evil spirits. Everyone was trying to touch him, because healing power went out from him, and they were all cured.
Luke 6:18-19

God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is given to you.
Luke 6:20

God blesses you who weep now, for the time will come when you will laugh with joy.
Luke 6:21

God blesses you who are hated and excluded and mocked and cursed because you are identified with me, the Son of Man. When that happens, rejoice! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were also treated that way by your ancestors.
Luke 6:22-23

But if you are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Pray for the happiness of those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
Luke 6:27-28

Give what you have to anyone who asks you for it; and when things are taken away from you, don't try to get them back.
Luke 6:30

Do for others as you would like them to do for you.
Luke 6:31

And if you do good only to those who do good to you, is that so wonderful? Even sinners to that much!
Luke 6:33

Love your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them! And don't be concerned that they might not repay. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to the unthankful and to those who are wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Luke 6:35-36

...he is kind to the unthankful and to those who are wicked.
Luke 6:35

You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Luke 6:36

Stop judging others, and you will not be judged.
Luke 6:37

Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you.
Luke 6:37

If you forgive others, you will be forgiven.
Luke 6:37

Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven. If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in in giving - large or small - it will be used to measure what is given back to you.
Luke 6:37-38

If you give, you will receive.
Luke 6:38

If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. Whatever measure you use in in giving - large or small - it will be used to measure what is given back to you.
Luke 6:38

Whatever measure you use in in giving - large or small - it will be used to measure what is given back to you.
Luke 6:38

A student is not greater than the teacher. But the student who works hard will become like the teacher.
Luke 6:40

A good person produces good deeds from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil deeds from an evil heart. Whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
Luke 6:45

I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then obeys me. It is like a person who builds a house on a strong foundation laid upon the underlying rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against the house, it stands firm because it is well built.
Luke 6:47-48

"Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed."....When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd, he said, "I tell you, I haven't seen faith like this in all the land O Israel!" And when the officer's friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.
Luke 7:7,9-10

Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, with a great crowd following him. A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The boy who had died was the only son of a widow, and many mourners from the village were with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. "Don't cry!" he said. Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. "Young man," he said, "get up." Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk to those around him! And Jesus gave him back to his mother.
Luke 7:11-15

Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, "A mighty prophet has risen among us," and "We have seen the hand of God at work today." The report of what Jesus had done that day spread all over Judea and even out across its borders.
Luke 7:16-17

"Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?"...."Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard - the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, 'God blesses those who are not offended by me.'"
Luke 7:19,22-23

God blesses those who are not offended by me.
Luke 7:23

I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John.
Luke 7:28

I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the most insignificant person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!
Luke 7:28

But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.
Luke 7:35

...the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.
Luke 8:14

But the good soil represents honest, good-hearted people who hear God's message, cling to it, and steadily produce a huge harvest.
Luke 8:15

For everything that is hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light and made plain to all.
Luke 8:17

To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given.
Luke 8:18

So Jesus rebuked the wind and the raging waves. The storm stopped and all was calm! Then he asked them, "Where is your faith?"
Luke 8:24-25

Where is your faith?
Luke 8:25

And they were filled with awe and amazement. They said to one another, "Who is this man, that even the winds and waves obey him?"
Luke 8:25

Who is this man, that even the winds and waves obey him?
Luke 8:25

...Jesus, Son of the Most High God.
Luke 8:28

And they saw the man who had been possessed by demons sitting quietly at Jesus' feet, clothed and sane.
Luke 8:35

The man who had been demon possessed begged to go, too, but Jesus said, "No, go back to your family and tell them all the wonderful things God has done for you." So he went all through the city telling about the great thing Jesus had done for him.
Luke 8:38-39

So he went all through the city telling about the great thing Jesus had done for him.
Luke 8:39

...she had touched him...she had been immediately healed. "Daughter," he said to her, "your faith has made you well. Go in peace."
Luke 8:47-48

Don't be afraid. Just trust me, and she will be all right.
Luke 8:50

Don't be afraid. Just trust me...
Luke 8:50

Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, "Get up, my child!" And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up!
Luke 8:54-55

But the crowds found out where he was going, and they followed him. And he welcomed them, teaching them about the Kingdom of God and curing those who were ill.
Luke 9:11

One day as Jesus was alone, praying...
Luke 9:18

For I, the Son of Man, must suffer many terrible things. I will be rejected by the leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. I will be killed, but three days later I will be raised from the dead.
Luke 9:22

If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside you selfish ambition, shoulder you cross daily, and follow me. If you try to keep you life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life.
Luke 9:23-24

But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life.
Luke 9:24

You stubborn, faithless people. How long must I be with you and put up with you?
Luke 9:41

But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he gave him back to his father. Awe gripped the people as they saw this display of God's power.
Luke 9:42-43

Awe gripped the people as they saw this display of God's power.
Luke 9:43

While everyone was marveling over all the wonderful things he was doing...
Luke 9:43

Then there was an argument among them as to which of them would be the greatest. But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side. Then he said to then, "Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcome me welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest."
Luke 9:46-48

Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcome me welcomes my Father who sent me.
Luke 9:48

Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcome me welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.
Luke 9:48

Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.
Luke 9:48

John said to Jesus, "Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons. We tried to stop him because he isn't in our group." But Jesus said, "Don't stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you."
Luke 9:49-50

Anyone who is not against you is for you.
Luke 9:50

Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home of my own, not even a place to lay my head.
Luke 9:58

He said to another person, "Come, be my disciple." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father." Jesus replied, "Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead. Your duty is to go and preach the coming of the Kingdom of God."
Luke 9:59-60

Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead.
Luke 9:60

Let those who are spiritually dead care for their own dead. Your duty is to go and preach the coming of the Kingdom of God.
Luke 9:60

Your duty is to go and preach the coming of the Kingdom of God.
Luke 9:60

Another said, "Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family." But Jesus told him, "Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God."
Luke 9:61-62

The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few.
Luke 10:2

The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. Pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest, and ask him to send out more workers for his fields.
Luke 10:2

Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God who sent me.
Luke 10:16

And I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.
Luke 10:19

But don't rejoice just because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered as citizens of heaven.
Luke 10:20

Then Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way."
Luke 10:21

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
Luke 10:21

Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, "How privileged you are to see what you have seen. I tell you, many prophets and kings have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not."
Luke 10:23-24

How privileged you are to see what you have seen. I tell you, many prophets and kings have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not.
Luke 10:23-24

One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?" Jesus replied, "What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?" The man answered, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all you mind.' And, 'Love your neighbor as your self.'" "Right!" Jesus told him. "Do this and you will live!"
Luke 10:25-28

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
Luke 11:9-10

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks. You fathers - if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.
Luke 11:9-13

If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.
Luke 11:13

Anyone who isn't helping me opposes me, and anyone who isn't working with me is actually working against me.
Luke 11:23

But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.
Luke 11:28

So give to the needy what you greedily possess, and you will be clean all over.
Luke 11:41

But how terrible it will be for you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest part of your income, but you completely forget about justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things.
Luke 11:42

...you completely forget about justice and the love of God.
Luke 11:42

You should tithe, yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things.
Luke 11:42

Yes, how terrible it will be for you experts in religious law! For you crush people beneath impossible religious demands, and you never lift a finger to help ease the burden.
Luke 11:46

How terrible it will be for you experts in religious law! For you hide the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering.
Luke 11:52

As Jesus finished speaking, the Pharisees and teachers of religious law were furious. From that time on they grilled him with many hostile questions, trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him.
Luke 11:53-54

Dear friends, don't be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill the body; they cannot do any more to you.
Luke 12:4

What is the price of five sparrows? A couple of pennies? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to him than a whole flock of sparrows.
Luke 12:6-7

And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.
Luke 12:7

And I assure you of this: If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I, the Son of Man, will openly acknowledge that person in the presence of God's angels.
Luke 12:8

And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don't worry about what to say in your defense, for the Holy Spirit will teach you what needs to be said even as you are standing there.
Luke 12:11-12

...the Holy Spirit will teach you what needs to be said even as you are standing there.
Luke 12:12

...the Holy Spirit will teach you what needs to be said even as you are standing there.
Luke 12:13

Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own.
Luke 12:15

Real life is not measured by how much we own.
Luke 12:15

Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.
Luke 12:21

So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life...
Luke 12:22

So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. For life consists of far more than food and clothing.
Luke 12:22-23

So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. For life consists of far more than food and clothing. Look at the ravens. They don't need to plant or harvest or put food in barns because God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds! Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not! And if worry can't do little things like that, what's the use of worrying over bigger things?
Luke 12:22-26

Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you?
Luke 12:27-28

Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!
Luke 12:27-28

You have so little faith!
Luke 12:28

Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? You have so little faith! Don't worry whether God will provide it for you. These things dominate the thoughts of most people, but your Father already knows your needs. He will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Luke 12:27-31

Don't worry whether God will provide it for you. These things dominate the thoughts of most people, but your Father already knows your needs. He will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Luke 12:29-31

...your Father already knows your needs.
Luke 12:30

He will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
Luke 12:31

So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Luke 12:32

Sell what you have and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven!
Luke 12:33

Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.
Luke 12:34

You must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
Luke 12:40

Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given.
Luke 12:48

I have come to bring fire to the earth, and I wish that my task were already completed! There is a terrible baptism ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.
Luke 12:49-50

Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth! No, I have come to bring strife and division! From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against - or the other way around. There will be a division between father and son, mother and daughter, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Luke 12:51-53

You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but you can't interpret these present times.
Luke 12:56

Why can't you decide for yourselves what is right?
Luke 12:57

And all the people rejoiced at the wonderful things he did.
Luke 13:17

The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in...
Luke 13:24

...and on the third day I will accomplish my purpose.
Luke 13:32

...invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the resurrection of the godly, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.
Luke 14:13-14

If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters - yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And you cannot be my disciple if you do not carry your own cross and follow me.
Luke 14:26-27

So no one can become my disciple without giving up everything for me.
Luke 14:33

...heaven will be happier over one lost sinner who returns to God than over ninety-nine other who are righteous and haven't strayed away!
Luke 15:7

And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
Luke 15:20

We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.
Luke 15:23-24

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!
Luke 15:32

And it is true that the citizens of this world are more shrewd than the godly are.
Luke 16:8

And it is true that the citizens of this world are more shrewd than the godly are. I tell you, use your worldly resource to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.
Luke 16:8-9

I tell you, use your worldly resource to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.
Luke 16:9

Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about world wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?
Luke 16:10-11

No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Luke 16:13

What this world honors is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 16:15

Until John the Baptist began to preach, the laws of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and the eager multitudes are forcing their way in. But that doesn't mean that the law has lost its force in even the smallest point. It is stronger and more permanent than heaven and earth.
Luke 16:16-17

For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.
Luke 17:21 (New King James Version)

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up.
Luke 18:1

But when I, the Son of Man, return, how many will I find who have faith?
Luke 18:8

What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.
Luke 18:27

And I, the Son of Man, have come to seek and save those like him who are lost. (Zacchaeus)
Luke 19:10

But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.
Luke 19:48

The stone rejected by the builders has now become the cornerstone.
Luke 20:17

Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what others think. You sincerely teach the ways of God.
Luke 20:21

Then he took a loaf of bread; and when he had thanked God for it, he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." After supper he took another cup of wine and said, "This wine is the token of God's new covenant to save you - an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour our for you."
Luke 22:19-20

But among you, those who are the greatest should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. Normally the master sits at the table and is served by his servants. But not here! For I am your servant.
Luke 22:26-27

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to have all of you, to sift you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen and build up you brothers.
Luke 22:31-32

When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler's bag, or extra clothing, did you lack anything?
Luke 22:36

Pray that you will not be overcome by temptation.
Luke 22:40

Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine.
Luke 22:42

He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.
Luke 22:44

Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you.
Luke 22:46

And one of them slashed at the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear....And he touched the place where the man's ear had been and healed him.
Luke 22:50-51

At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered that the Lord had said, "Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny me three times." And Peter left the courtyard, crying bitterly.
Luke 22:61-62

But the time is soon coming when I, the Son of Man, will be sitting at God's right hand in the place of power. They all shouted, "Then you claim you are the Son of God?" You are right in saying that I am.
Luke 22:69-70

For the third time he demanded, "Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. I will therefore flog him and let him go." But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death, and their voices prevailed. So Pilate sentence Jesus to die as they demanded....he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.
Luke 23:22-25

Father, forgive these people, because they don't know what they are doing.
Luke 23:34

"Don't you fear God even when you are dying? We deserve to die for our evil deeds, but this man hadn't done anything wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom." And Jesus replied, "I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise."
Luke 23:40-43

Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.
Luke 23:42

I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.
Luke 23:43

Then Jesus shouted, "Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!" And with those words he breathed his last.
Luke 23:46

...into thy hands I commend my spirit...
Luke 23:46 (King James Version)

Why are you looking in a tomb for someone who is alive?
Luke 24:5

You are such foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.
Luke 24:25

As they sat down to eat, he took a small loaf of bread, asked God's blessing on it, broke it, then gave it to them. Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at the moment he disappeared!
Luke 24:30-31

They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"
Luke 24:32 (New International Version)

The Lord has really risen! He appeared to Peter!
Luke 24:34

Peace be with you.
Luke 24:36

There is forgiveness of sins for all who turn to me.
Luke 24:47

While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. They worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.
Luke 24:51-53

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God; and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was made nothing that has been made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness grasped it not.
John 1:1-5 (Scripture quotation taken from The Holy Bible, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Translation, © 1996 by Benziger Brothers, Inc.)

The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was going to come into the world.
John 1:9

So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father.
John 1:14

No one has ever seen God. But his only Son, who is himself God, is near to the Father's heart; he has told us about him.
John 1:18

For only I, the Son of Man, have come to earth and will return to heaven again. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so I, the Son of Man, must be lifted up on a pole, so that everyone who believes in me will have eternal life.
John 3:13-15

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

...everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life...sent his Son into the world...to save it. There is no judgment awaiting those who trust him.
John 3:16-18

God in heaven appoints each person's work.
John 3:27

He has come from above and is greater than anyone else...he has come from heaven. He tells what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! Those who believe him discover that God is true. For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's Spirit is upon him without measure or limit. The Father loves his Son, and he has given him authority over everything. And all who believe in God's Son have eternal life.
John 3:31-36

And all who believe in God's Son have eternal life.
John 3:36

But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life.
John 4:14

But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.
John 4:23-24

I am the Messiah!
John 4:26

My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.
John 4:34

Look around you! Vast fields are ripening all around us and are ready now for the harvest. The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!
John 4:35-36

Now we believe because we have heard him ourselves, not just because of what you told us. He is indeed the Savour of the world.
John 4:42

Look around you! Vast fields are ripening all around us and are ready now for the harvest. The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike!
John 4:35-36

He will even raise from the dead anyone he wants to, just as the Father does.
John 5:21

...the Father leaves all judgment to his Son...
John 5:22

I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life.
John 5:24

I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
John 5:24

The Father has life in himself, and he has granted his Son to have life in himself.
John 5:26

Those who have done good will rise to eternal life...
John 5:29

...my teachings and my miracles....have been assigned to me by the Father, and they testify that the Father has sent me.
John 5:36

You search the Scriptures because you believe they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me so that I can give you this eternal life.
John 5:39-40

And a huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miracles as he healed the sick.
John 6:2

Then Jesus went up into the hills....he went higher into the hills alone.
John 6:3,15

Jesus saw that they were ready to take him by force and make him king, so he went higher into the hills alone.
John 6:15

...so he went higher into the hills alone.
John 6:15

...so he went higher into the hills alone....as darkness fell...Jesus still hadn't come back...
John 6:15,17

They were three or four miles out when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat.
John 6:19

I am here! Don't be afraid.
John 6:20

...immediately the boat arrived at their destination!
John 6:21

The truth is, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you saw the miraculous sign. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you.
John 6:26-27

But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man can give you.
John 6:27

But you shouldn't be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose.
John 6:27

Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you.
John 6:27

Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose.
John 6:27

Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that I, the Son of Man, can give you. For God the Father has sent me for that very purpose....This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent.
John 6:27,29

"What does God want us to do?" Jesus told them, "This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent."
John 6:28-29

This is what God wants you to do: Believe in the one he has sent.
John 6:29

"After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! As the Scriptures say, 'Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus said, "I assure you, Moses didn't give them bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
John 6:31-33

The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.
John 6:33

I am the bread of life.
John 6:35

No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again.
John 6:35

I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again.
John 6:35

I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.
John 6:35

However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.
John 6:37

...I will never reject them.
John 6:37

For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do what I want.
John 6:38

And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he had given me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day.
John 6:39

And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he had given me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day. For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life - that I should raise them at the last day.
John 6:39-40

For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life...
John 6:40

For it is my Father's will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life - that I should raise them at the last day.
John 6:40

For people can't come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them from the dead.
John 6:44

As it is written in the Scriptures, "They will all be taught by God."
John 6:45

As it is written in the Scriptures, "They will all be taught by God." Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me. (Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.)
John 6:45-46

Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to me.
John 6:45

Not that anyone has ever seen the Father; only I, who was sent from God, have seen him.
John 6:46

I assure you, anyone who believes in me already has eternal life.
John 6:47

Yes, I am the bread of life! Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. However, the bread from heaven give eternal life to everyone who eats it. I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live.
John 6:48-51

However, the bread from heaven give eternal life to everyone who eats it.
John 6:50

I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live.
John 6:51

...this bread is my flesh, offered so the world may live.
John 6:51

I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you.
John 6:53

I assure you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. But those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them at the last day. For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink. All who eat my flesh and drink my blood remain in me, and I in them. I live by the power of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, those who partake of me will live because of me. I am the true bread from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever and not die as your ancestors did, even though they ate the manna.
John 6:53-58

But those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them at the last day. For my flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink. All who eat my flesh and drink my blood remain in me, and I in them. I live by the power of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, those who partake of me will live because of me. I am the true bread from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever and not die as your ancestors did, even though they ate the manna.
John 6:54-58

I live by the power of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, those who partake of me will live because of me.
John 6:57

...those who partake of me will live because of me.
John 6:57

Even his disciples said, "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?"
John 6:60

It is the Spirit who gives eternal life.
John 6:63

It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing.
John 6:63

It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
John 6:63

And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
John 6:63

...people can't come to me unless the Father brings them to me.
John 6:65

At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.
John 6:66

Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.
John 6:68

Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life. We believe them, and we know you are the Holy One of God.
John 6:68-69

The world can't hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of sin and evil.
John 7:7

But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.
John 7:13

Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach. The Jewish leaders were surprised when they heard him. "How does he know so much when he hasn't studied everything we've studied?" they asked.
John 7:14-15

How does he know so much when he hasn't studied everything we've studied?
John 7:15

I'm not teaching my own ideas, but those of God who sent me.
John 7:16

Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. "After all," they said, "would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs that this man has done?"
John 7:31

...would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs that this man has done?
John 7:31

If you are thirsty, come to me!
John 7:37

If you believe in me, come and drink! For the Scriptures declare that rivers of living water will flow out from within.
John 7:38

The Temple guards who had been sent to arrest him returned to the leading priests and Pharisees. "Why didn't you bring him in?" they demanded. "We have never heard anyone talk like this!" The guards responded.
John 7:45-46

We have never heard anyone talk like this!
John 7:46

Teacher....What do you say?
John 8:4,5

But let those who have never sinned throw the first stones!
John 8:7

Then Jesus stood up again and said to her, "Where are you accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No, Lord," she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."
John 8:10-11

Where are you accusers?....Go and sin no more.
John 8:10,11

I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life. 
John 8:12

...I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don't know this about me.
John 8:14

You judge me with all your human limitations...
John 8:15

You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not.
John 8:23

You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not. That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am who I say I am, you will die in your sins.
John 8:23-24

Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 8:31-32

I assure you, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!
John 8:51

"Why, that's very strange!" the man replied. "He healed my eyes, and yet you don't know anything about him! Well, God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will. Never since the world began has anyone been able to open the eyes of someone born blind. If this man were not from God, he couldn't do it."
John 9:30-33

Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved.
John 10:9

Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. Wherever they go, they will find green pastures. The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.
John 10:9-10

My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.
John 10:10

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11

I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
John 10:14-16

I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice; and there will be one flock with one shepherd.
John 10:16

My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from me.
John 10:27-28

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.
John 10:28

The Father and I are one.
John 10:30

Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God. I, the Son of God, will receive glory from this.
John 11:11

Lazarus is dead. And for your sake, I am glad I wasn't there, because this will give you another opportunity to beileve in me. Come, let's go see him.
John 11:14-15

I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish.
John 11:25-26

They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish.
John 11:26

I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God.
John 11:27

Then Jesus wept.
John 11:35

And again Jesus was deeply troubled.
John 11:38

Didn't I tell you that you will see God's glory if you believe?
John 11:40

Then Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" And Lazarus came out, bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him go!"
John 11:43-44

Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council together to discuss the situation. "What are we going to do?" they asked each other. "This man certainly performs many miraculous signs. If we leave him alone, the whole nation will follow him, and then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation." And one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, "How can you be so stupid? Why should the whole nation be destroyed? Let this one man die for the people." This prophesy that Jesus should die for the entire nation came from Caiaphas in his position as high priest. He didn't think of it himself; he was inspired to say it. It was a prediction that Jesus' death would be not for Israel only, but for the gathering together of all the children of God scattered around the world. So from that time on the Jewish leaders began to plot Jesus' death. As a result, Jesus stopped his public ministry among the people and left Jerusalem. He went to a place near the wilderness, to the village of Ephraim, and stayed there with his disciples.
John 11:47-54

He went to a place near the wilderness...
John 11:54

You will always have the poor among you...
John 12:8

When all the people heard of Jesus' arrival, they flocked to see him...
John 12:9

His disciples didn't realize at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered that these Scriptures had come true before their eyes.
John 12:16

Then the Pharisees said to each other, "We've lost. Look, the whole world had gone after him!"
John 12:19

The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory. The truth is, a kernel of wheat must be planted in the soil. Unless it dies it will be alone - a single seed. But its death will produce many new kernels - a plentiful harvest of new lives. Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. All those who want to be my disciples must come and follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And if they follow me, the Father will honor them. Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, 'Father, save me from what lies ahead'? But that is the very reason why I came!
John 12:23-27

Those who love their life in this world will lose it.
John 12:25

Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:25

Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
John 12:25

And when I am lifted up on the cross, I will draw everyone to myself.
John 12:32

My light will shine out for you just a little while longer. Walk in it while you can, so you will not stumble when the darkness falls. If you walk in the darkness, you cannot see where you are going. Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.
John 12:35-36

After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
John 12:36

But despite all the miraculous signs he had done, most of the people did not believe in him.
John 12:37

For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
John 12:43

If you trust me, you are really trusting God who sent me. For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the darkness.
John 12:44-46

For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.
John 12:45

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the darkness.
John 12:46

If anyone hears me and doesn't obey me, I am not his judge - for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.
John 12:47

But all who reject me and my message will be judged at the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.
John 12:48

I don't speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me gave me his own instructions as to what I should say. And I know his instructions lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say!
John 12:49-50

Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.
John 13:3

I am not saying these things to all of you; I know so well each one of you I chose.
John 13:18

Truly, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.
John 13:20

The time has come for me, the Son of Man, to enter into my glory, and God will receive glory because of all that happens to me. And God will bring me into my glory very soon.
John 13:31-32

So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
John 13:34-35

You can't go with me now, but you will follow me later.
John 13:36

Don't be troubled. You trust God, now trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's home, and I am going to prepare a place for you. If this were not so, I would tell you plainly. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.
John 14:1-3

I am the way, the truth, and the life.
John 14:6

I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
John 14:6

Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father!....The words I say are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.
John 14:9,10-11

Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father!
John 14:9

Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.
John 14:11

The truth is, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it.
John 14:12-14

If you love me, obey my commandments.
John 14:15

If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world at large cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you do, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
John 14:15-17

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.
John 14:16-17

No, I will not abandon you as orphans - I will come to you.
John 14:18

No, I will not abandon you as orphans - I will come to you. In just a little while the world will not see me again, but you will. For I will live again, and you will, too.
John 14:18-19

When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
John 14:20

...you are in me, and I am in you.
John 14:20

Those who obey my commandments are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love then, and I will love them. And I will reveal myself to each one of them.
John 14:21

All those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them.
John 14:23

And remember, my words are not my own. This message is from the Father who sent me.
John 14:24

But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative - and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit - he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you.
John 14:26

I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn't like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid.
John 14:27

...now I can go to the Father, who is greater than I am.
John 14:28

...the prince of this world approaches. He has no power over me...
John 14:30

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me.
John 15:4

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me your can do nothing.
John 15:5

For apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5

But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!
John 15:7

My true disciples produce much fruit. This brings great glory to my Father.
John 15:8

I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love. I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
John 15:9-11

I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey me, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father and remain in his love. I have told you this so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you.
John 15:9-12

I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you.
John 15:12

I command you to love each other in the same way that I love you. And here is how to measure it - the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.
John 15:12-13

And here is how to measure it - the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.
John 15:13

You are my friends if you obey me. I no longer call you servants, because a master doesn't confide in his servants. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. I command you to love each other.
John 15:14-17

You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.
John 15:16

I command you to love each other.
John 15:17

The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don't. I chose you to come out of the world, and so it hates you.
John 15:19

Do you remember what I told you? "A servant is not greater than the master." Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you! The people of the world will hate you because you belong to me, for they don't know God who sent me.
John 15:20-21

Anyone who hates me hates my Father, too. If I hadn't done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be counted guilty. But as it is, they saw all that I did and yet hated both of us - me and my Father. This has fulfilled what the Scriptures said: "They hated me without cause."
John 15:23-25

If I hadn't done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do...
John 15:24

But I will send you the Counselor - the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me.
John 15:26

But it is actually best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Counselor won't come. If I do go away, he will come because I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convince the world of its sin, and of God's righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world's sin is unbelief in me. Righteousness is available because I go the the Father, and you will see me on more. Judgment will come because the prince of this world has already been judged.
John 16:7-11

The world's sin in unbelief in me.
John 16:9

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not be presenting his own ideas; he will be telling you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.
John 16:13

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not be presenting his own ideas; he will be telling you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by revealing to you whatever he receives from me. All that the Father has is mine; this is what I mean when I say that the Spirit will reveal to you whatever he receives from me.
John 16:13-15

You have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. At that time you won't need to ask me for anything. The truth is, you can go directly to the Father and ask him, and he will grant your request because you use my name. You haven't done this before. Ask, using my name and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
John 16:22-24

The truth is, you can go directly to the Father and ask him, and he will grant your request because you use my name. You haven't done this before. Ask, using my name and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
John 16:23-24

Then you will ask in my name. I'm not saying I will ask the Father on your behalf, for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.
John 16:26-27

Now we understand that you know everything and don't need anyone to tell you anything.
John 16:30

Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.
John 16:32

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.
John 16:33

For you have given him authority over everyone in all the earth.
John 17:2

For you have given him authority over everyone in all the earth. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.
John 17:2

He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.
John 17:2

And this is the way to have eternal life - to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.
John 17:3

I have told these men about you. They were in the world, but then you gave them to me. Actually, they were always yours, and you gave them to me; and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the words you gave me; and they accepted them and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
John 17:6-8

Now they know that everything I have is a gift from you, for I have passed on to them the words you gave me; and they accepted them and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.
John 17:7-8

Now I am departing the world; I am leaving them behind and coming to you. Holy Father, keep them and care for them - all those you have given me - so that they will be united just as we are.
John 17:11

Holy Father, keep them and care for them - all those you have given me - so that they will be united just as we are.
John 17:11

I have told them many things while I was with them so they would be filled with my joy.
John 17:13

I have given them your word.
John 17:14

I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one.
John 17:15

Make them pure and holy by teaching them your words of truth.
John 17:17

As you sent me into into the world, I am sending them into the world.
John 17:18

And I give myself entirely to you so they also might be entirely yours.
John 17:19

I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me because of their testimony.
John 17:20

I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me because of their testimony. My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father - that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me.
John 17:20-21

My prayer for all of them is that they will be one, just as you and I are one, Father - that just as you are in me and I am in you, so they will be in us, and the world will believe you sent me.
John 17:21

I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are - I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one.
John 17:22-23

I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are - I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one. Then the world will know that you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me.
John 17:22-23

I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are - I in them and you in me, all being perfected into one. Then the world will know that you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me. Father, I want these whom you've give me to be with me, so they can see my glory.
John 17:22-24

Then the world will know that you sent me and will understand that you love them as much as you love me.
John 17:23

Father, I want these whom you've give me to be with me, so they can see my glory.
John 17:24

And I have revealed you to them and will keep on revealing you. I will do this so that your love for me may be in them and I in them.
John 17:26

Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him.
John 18:4

"Whom are you looking for?" "Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "I am he," Jesus said....And as he said, "I am he," they all fell backward to the ground!
John 18:4-6

I have not lost a single one of those you gave me.
John 18:9

Shall I not drink from the cup the Father has given me?
John 18:11

Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, "Better that one should die for all."
John 18:14

Should you hit a man for telling the truth?
John 18:23

I am not an earthly king. If I were, my followers would have fought when I was arrested by the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.
John 18:36

But my Kingdom is not of this world.
John 18:36

You say that I am a king, and you are right. I was born for that purpose. And I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.
John 18:37

And I came to bring truth to the world.
John 18:37

And I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.
John 18:37

All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.
John 18:37

Then Pilate had Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip. The soldiers made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on his head, and they put a royal purple robe on him. "Hail! King of the Jews!" they mocked, and they hit him with their fists.
John 19:1-3

Pilate went outside again and said to the people, " I am going to bring him out to you now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty."
John 19:4

The Jewish leaders replied, "By our laws he ought to die because he called himself the Son of God."
John 19:7

Then Pilate gave Jesus to them to be crucified.
John 19:16

And Pilot posted a sign over him that read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."
John 19:19

Jesus knew that everything was now finished, and to fulfill the Scriptures he said, "I am thirsty." A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, "It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:28-30

..."It is finished!" Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:30

Then the other disciple also went in, and he saw and believed - for until then they hadn't realized that the Scriptures said he would rise form the dead. Then they went home.
John 20:8-10

"Don't cling to me," Jesus said, "for I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, my God and your God."
John 20:17

That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciple were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! "Peace be with you," he said. As he spoke, he held out his hands for them to see, and he showed them his side. They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord! He spoke to them again and said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." Then he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven. If you refuse to forgive them, they are unforgiven."
John 20:19-23

Peace be with you.
John 20:19

They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord!
John 20:20

He spoke to them again and said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
John 20:21

Peace be with you.
John 20:21

Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.
John 20:21

The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. He said, "Peace be with you."
John 20:26

Don't be faithless any longer. Believe!
John 20:27

You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway.
John 20:29

Jesus' disciples saw him do many other miraculous signs beside the ones record in this book. But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life.
John 20:30-31

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" 
John 21:7

It is the Lord!
John 21:7

Then Jesus served them the bread and the fish. This was the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised from the dead.
John 21:13-14

This was the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised from the dead.
John 21:14

The truth is, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked and go wherever you wanted to.
John 21:18

Follow me.
John 21:19

If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?
John 21:22

If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You follow me.
John 21:22

You follow me.
John 21:22

This is that disciple who saw these events and recorded them here. And we all know that his account of these things is accurate.
John 21:24

This is that disciple who saw these events and recorded them here. And we all know that his account of these things is accurate. And I suppose that if all the other things Jesus did were written down, the whole world could not contain the books.
John 21:24-25

And I suppose that if all the other things Jesus did were written down, the whole world could not contain the books.
John 21:25

During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time and proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. On these occasions he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.
Acts 1:3

But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere - in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8

It was not long after he said this that he was taken up into the sky while they were watching, and he disappeared into a cloud. As they were straining their eyes to see him, two white-robed men suddenly stood there among them. They said, "Men of Galilee, what are you standing here staring at the sky? Jesus has been taken away from you into heaven. And someday, just as you saw him go, he will return!"
Acts 1:9-11

They all met together continually for prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
Acts 1:14

...they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers. They were beside themselves with wonder. "How can this be?" they exclaimed. "These people are all from Galilee, and yet we hear them speaking the languages of the land where we were born!"
Acts 2:6-8

No, what you see this morning was predicted centuries ago by the prophet Joel: 'In the last days, God said, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. In those days I will pour out my Spirit upon all my servants, men and women alike, and they will prophesy. And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below - blood and fire and clouds of smoke. The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon will turn bloodred, before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives. And anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
Acts 2:16-21

People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus of Nazareth by doing wonderful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know. But you followed God's prearranged plan. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to the cross and murdered him. However, God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life again, for death could not keep him in its grip.
Acts 2:22-24

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
Acts 2:25

People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus of Nazareth by doing wonderful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know. But you followed God's prearranged plan. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to the cross and murdered him. However, God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life again, for death could not keep him in its grip. King David said this about him: 'I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is filled with joy, and my mouth shouts his praises! My body rests in hope. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave. You have shown me the way of life, and you will give me wonderful joy in your presence.' Dear brothers, think about this! David wasn't referring to himself when he spoke these words I have quoted, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us. But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David's own descendants would sit on David's throne as the Messiah. David was looking onto the future and predicting the Messiah's resurrection. He was saying that the Messiah would not be left among the dead and that his body would not rot in the grave. This prophesy was speaking of Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and we all are witnesses of this. Now he sits on the throne of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.
Acts 2:22-33

You have shown me the way of life, and you will give me wonderful joy in your presence.
Acts 2:28

So let it be clearly known by everyone in Israel that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified to be both Lord and Messiah! Peter's words convicted them deeply, and they said to him and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?" Peter replied, "Each of you must turn from your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you and to your children, and even to the Gentiles - all who have been called by the Lord our God." Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all list listeners, "Save yourselves from this generation that has gone astray!" Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church - about three thousand in all. They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord's Supper and in prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had. They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity - all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
Acts 2:36-47

And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had. They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity - all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
Acts 2:44-47

But Peter said, "I don't have any money for you. But I'll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!" Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man's feet and anklebones were healed and strengthened. He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them....Faith in Jesus' name has caused this healing before your very eyes.
Acts 3:6-8, 16

You killed the author of life, but God raised him to life. And we are witnesses of this fact!
Acts 3:15

The name of Jesus has healed this man - and you know how lame he was before. Faith in Jesus' name has caused this healing before your very eyes.
Acts 3:16

Now turn from your sins and turn to God, so you can be cleansed of your sins. Then wonderful times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord...
Acts 3:19-20

For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, 'The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.' There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them.
Acts 4:11-12

There is salvation in no one else! There is no other name in all of heaven for people to call on to save them.
Acts 4:12

The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men who had had no special training. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13

All the believers were of one heart and mind, and they felt that what they owned was not their own; they shared everything they had. And the apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great favor was upon them all. There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.
Acts 4:32-35

Meanwhile, the apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known a Solomon's Colonnade. No one else dared to join them, though everyone had high regard for then. And more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord - crowds of both men and women. As a result of the apostles' work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that Peter's shadow might fall across some of them as he went by. Crowds came in from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spirits, and they were all healed.
Acts 5:12-16

They arrested the apostles and put them in the jail. But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, "Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!"
Acts 5:18-20

But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than human authority. The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead after you killed him by crucifying him. Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this to give the people of Israel an opportunity to turn from their sins and turn to God so their sins would be forgiven. We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him"
Acts 5:29-32

At this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them. But one member had a different perspective. He was a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert on religious law and was very popular with the people. He stood up and ordered that the apostles be sent outside the council chamber for a while. Then he addressed his colleagues as follows: "Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men! Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About four hundred other joined him, but he was killed, and his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing. After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got some people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered. "So my advice is, leave these men alone. If they are teaching and doing these thing merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown. But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God." The council accepted his advice. They called in the apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus, and they let them go. The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of Jesus. And every day, in the Temple and in their homes, they continued to teach and preach this message: "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."
Acts 5:33-42

So my advice is, leave these men alone. If they are teaching and doing these thing merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown. But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.
Acts 5:38-39

And every day, in the Temple and in their homes, they continued to teach and preach this message: "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."
Acts 5:42

Now look around among yourselves, brothers, and select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. We will put them in charge of this business. Then we can spend our time in prayer and preaching and teaching the word.
Acts 6:3-4

God's message was preached in ever-widening circles. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
Acts 6:7

Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.
Acts 6:8

None of them was able to stand against the wisdom and Spirit by which Stephen spoke.
Acts 6:10

At this point everyone in the council stared at Stephen because his face became as bright as an angel's.
Acts 6:15

But God gave him no inheritance here, not even one square foot of land. God did promise, however, that eventually the whole country would belong to Abraham and his descendants - though he had no children yet.
Acts 7:5

These sons of Jacob were very jealous of their brother Joseph, and they sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him and delivered him from his anguish. And God gave him favor before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom, so that Pharaoh appointed him governor over all of Egypt and put him in charge of all the affairs of the palace.
Acts 7:9-10

Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he became mighty in both speech and action.
Acts 7:22

Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God doesn't show partiality. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right."
Acts 10:34-35

You know what happened all through Judea, beginning in Galilee after John the Baptist began preaching. And no doubt you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with him.
Acts 10:37-38

They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.
Acts 14:22

It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35

Even when Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, instinctively follow what the law says, they show that in their hearts they know right from wrong. They demonstrate that God's law is written within them, for their own consciences either accuse them or tell them they are doing what is right.
Romans 2:14-15

True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they broke their promises, does that mean God will break his promises? Of course not!
Romans 3:3-4

But now God has shown us a different way of being right in his sight - not by obeying the law but by the way promised in the Scriptures long ago. We are made right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away out sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done.
Romans 3:21-22

We are made right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away out sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done.
Romans 3:22

Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on our good deeds. It is based on our faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.
Romans 3:27-28

There is only one God, and there is only one way of being accepted by him. He makes people right with himself only by faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles. Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.
Romans 3:30-31

For the Scriptures tell us, "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous."
Romans 4:3

But people are declared righteous because of their faith, not because of their work.
Romans 4:5

It is clear, then, that God's promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was not based on obedience to God's law, but on the new relationship with God that comes by faith.
Romans 4:13

...Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who brings into existence what didn't exist before.
Romans 4:17

When God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations, Abraham believed him. God had also said, "Your descendants will be an numerous as the stars," even though such a promise seem utterly impossible! And Abraham's faith did not weaken, even though he knew that he was too old to be a father at the age of one hundred and that Sarah, his wife, had never been able to have children.
Romans 4:18-19

Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was absolutely convinced that God was able to do anything he promised. And because of Abraham's faith, God declared him to be righteous.
Romans 4:20-22

Now this wonderful truth - that God declared him to be righteous - wasn't just for Abraham's benefit. It was for us, too, assuring us that God will also declare us to be righteous if we believe in God, who brought Jesus our Lord back from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised from the dead to make us right with God.
Romans 4:23-25

Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord had done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
Romans 5:1-2

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us - they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:3-5

For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:5

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though someone might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's judgment. For since we were restored to friendship with God by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal punishment by his life. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God - all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ had done for us in making us friends of God.
Romans 5:6-11

When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. And though there was no law to break, since it had not yet been given, they all died anyway - even though they did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. What a contrast between Adam and Christ, who was yet to come! And what a difference between our sin and God's generous gift of forgiveness. For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin. But this other man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God's bountiful gift. And the result of God's gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man's sin. For Adam's sin led to condemnation, but we have the free gift of being accepted by God, even though we are guilty of many sins. The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over us, but all who receive God's wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:12-17

For Adam's sin led to condemnation, but we have the free gift of being accepted by God, even though we are guilty of many sins.
Romans 5:16

Yes, Adam's one sin brought condemnation upon everyone, but Christ's one act of righteousness makes all people right in God's sight and gives them life. Because one person disobeyed God, many people became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many people will be made right in God's sight.
Romans 5:18-19

God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful kindness became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:20-21

Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to its lustful desires. Do not let any part of your body become a tool of wickedness, to be used for sinning. Instead, give yourselves completely to God since you have been given new life. And use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God.
Romans 6:12-13

In those days, when you were slaves of sin, you weren't concerned with doing what was right. And what was the result? It was not good, since now you are ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:20-23

So this is the point: The law no longer holds you in its power, because you died to its power the you died with Christ on the cross. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, you can produce good fruit, that is, good deeds for God. When we were controlled by our old nature, sinful desired were at work within us, and the law aroused these evil desires that produced sinful deeds, resulting in death. But now we have been released from the law, for we died with Christ, and we are no longer captive to its power. Now we can really serve God, not in the old way by obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way, by the Spirit.
Romans 7:4-6

Now we can really serve God, not in the old way by obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way, by the Spirit.
Romans 7:6

I don't understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do the very thing I hate. I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience shows that I agree that the law is good. But I can't help myself, because it is sin inside me that makes me do these evil things.
Romans 7:15-17

Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.
Romans 7:24-25

But God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful. God destroyed sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.
Romans 8:3

But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.
Romans 8:6

Since Christ lives within you, even though your body will die because of sin, your spirit is alive because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as he raised Christ from the dead, he will give life to your mortal body by this same Spirit living within you.
Romans 8:10-11

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
Romans 8:14

So you should not be like cowering, fearful slaves. You should behave instead like God's very own children, adopted into his family - calling him "Father, dear Father." For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. And since we are his children, we will shared his treasures - for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
Romans 8:15-17

For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children.
Romans 8:16

Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.
Romans 8:18

We, too, wait anxiously for that day when God will give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies he had promised us.
Romans 8:23

And even we Christians, although we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, also groan to be released from pain and suffering. We, too, wait anxiously for that day when God will give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies he had promised us. Now that we are saved, we eagerly look forward to this freedom. For if you already have something, you don't need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don't have yet, we must wait patiently and confidently.
Romans 8:23-25

And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don't even know what should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Romans 8:26-28

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Romans 8:28

If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since God did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't God, who gave us Christ, also give us everything else?
Romans 8:31-32

...he is the one who died for us and was raised to life for us and is sitting at the place of highest honor next to God, pleading for us.
Romans 8:34

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can't, and life can't. The angels can't, and the demons can't. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can't keep God's love away. Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39

...God chooses according to his own plan, not according to our good or bad works.
Romans 9:11-12

For God said to Moses, "I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose."
Romans 9:15

For God said to Moses, "I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose." So receiving God's promise is not up to us. We can't get it by choosing it or working hard for it. God will show mercy to anyone he chooses.
Romans 9:15-16

So you see, God shows mercy to some just because he wants to, and he chooses to make some people refuse to listen.
Romans 9:18

Who are you, a mere human being, to criticize God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who made it, "Why have you made me like this?" When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn't he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into? God has every right to exercise his judgment and his power, but he also has the right to be very patient with those who are the objects of his judgment and are fit only for destruction. He also has the right to pour out the riches of his glory upon those he prepared to be the objects of his mercy - even upon us, whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
Romans 9:20-24

Concerning Israel, Isaiah the prophet cried out, "Though the people of Israel are as numerous as the sand on the seashore, only a small number will be saved. For the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth quickly and with finality."
Romans 9:27-28

For Christ has accomplished the whole purpose of the law. All who believe in him are made right with God.
Romans 10:4

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9

As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who believes in him will not be disappointed."
Romans 10:11

For "Anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Romans 10:13

But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, "Lord, who had believed our message?" Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news - the Good News about Christ.
Romans 10:16-17

But regarding Israel, God said, "All day long I opened my arms to them, but they kept disobeying me and arguing with me."
Romans 10:21

It is the same today, for not all the Jews have turned away from God. A few are being saved as a result of God's kindness in choosing them. And if they are saved by God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's wonderful kindness would not be what it really is - free and undeserved. So this is the situation: Most of the Jews have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have - the ones God has chosen - but the rest were made unresponsive.
Romans 11:5-7

And if they are saved by God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's wonderful kindness would not be what it really is--free and undeserved.
Romans 11:6

Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe to those who disobeyed, but kind to you as you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.
Romans 11:22

For God's gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.
Romans 11:29

For God has imprisoned all people in their own disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
Romans 11:32

Oh, what a wonderful God we have! How great are his riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his methods! For who can know what the Lord is thinking?
Romans 11:33-34

Oh, what a wonderful God we have! How great are his riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his methods! For who can know what the Lord is thinking? Who knows enough to be his counselor? And who could ever give him so much that he would have to pay it back? For everything comes from him; everything exists by his power and is intended for his glory. To him be glory evermore. Amen.
Romans 11:33-36

Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.
Romans 12:2

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Chris's body. We are all parts of his one body, and each of us has different work to do. And since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others.
Romans 12:4-5

God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out when you have faith that God is speaking through you. If your gift is that of serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching. If your gift is to encourage others, do it! If you have money, share it generously! If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
Romans 12:6-8

Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.
Romans 12:9-11

Be glad for all God is planning for you.
Romans 12:12

Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.
Romans 12:12

Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful. When God's children are in need, be the one to help them out. And get into the habit of inviting guests home for dinner or, if they need lodging, for the night.
Romans 12:12-13

When God's children are in need, be the one to help them out.
Romans 12:13

And get into the habit of inviting guests home for dinner or, if they need lodging, for the night.
Romans 12:13

If people persecute you because you are a Christian, don't curse them; pray that God will bless them. When others are happy, be happy with them. If the are sad, share their sorrow. Live in harmony with each other. Don't try to act important, but enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don't think you know it all!
Romans 12:14-16

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do your part to live in peace with everyone, as much as possible. Dear friends, never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God. For it is written, "I will take vengeance; I will repay those who deserve it," says the Lord. Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done to you." Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good.
Romans 12:17-21

Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good.
Romans 12:21

Obey the government, for God is the one who put it there. All governments have been placed in power by God. So those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow. For the authorities do not frighten people who are dong right, but they frighten those who do wrong. So do what they say, and you will get along well. The authorities are sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for you will be punished. The authorities are established by God for that very purpose, to punish those who do wrong. So yo must obey the government for two reasons: to keep from being punished and to keep a clear conscience.
Romans 13:1-5

The authorities are established by God for that very purpose, to punish those who do wrong.
Romans 13:4

Pay your taxes, too, for these same reasons. For government workers need to be paid so they can keep on doing the work God intended them to do. Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and import duties, and give respect and honor to all to whom it is due.
Romans 13:6-7

Pay all your debts, except the debt of love for others. You can never finish paying that! If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill all the requirements of God's law. For the commandments against adultery and murder and stealing and coveting - and any other commandment - are all summed up in this one commandment: Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God's requirements.
Romans 13:8-10

If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill all the requirements of God's law.
Romans 13:8

Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God's requirements.
Romans 13:10

Another reason for right living is that you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for the coming of our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So don't live in darkness. Get rid of your evil deeds. Shed them like dirty clothes. Clothe yourselves with the armor of right living, as those who live in the light. We should be decent and true in everything we do, so that everyone can approve of our behavior. Don't participate in wild parties and getting drunk, or in adultery and immoral living, or in fighting and jealousy. But let the Lord Jesus Christ take control of you, and don't think of ways to indulge your evil desires.
Romans 13:11-14

Wake up, for the coming of our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here.
Romans 13:11

We should be decent and true in everything we do, so that everyone can approve of our behavior.
Romans 13:13

...let the Lord Jesus Christ take control of you...
Romans 13:14

Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don't argue with them about that they thing is right or wrong.
Romans 14:1

Who are you to condemn God's servants? They are responsible to the Lord, so let him tell them whether they are right or wrong. The Lord's power will help them do as they should.
Romans 14:4

In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others thing every day is alike. Each person should have a personal conviction about this matter. Those who have a special day for worshiping the Lord are trying to honor him. Those who eat all kinds of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who won't eat everything also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.
Romans 14:5-6

Those who eat all kinds of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating.
Romans 14:6

For we are not our own masters when we live or when we die. While we live, we live to please the Lord. And when we die, we go to be with the Lord. So in life and in death, we belong to the Lord. Christ died and rose again for this very purpose, so that he might be Lord of those who are alive and of those who have died.
Romans 14:7-9

So why do you condemn another Christian? Why do look down on another Christian? Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.
Romans 14:10

Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God. So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path.
Romans 14:12-13

Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path.
Romans 14:13

And if another Christian is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don't let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ died.
Romans 14:15

For the Kingdom of God is...living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17

For the Kingdom of God is...living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
Romans 14:17-19

...try to build each other up.
Romans 14:19

Don't...do anything...if it might cause another Christian to stumble. You may have the faith to believe that there is nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God.
Romans 14:21-22

Don't eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another Christian to stumble. You may have the faith to believe that there is nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God.
Romans 14:21-22

If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.
Romans 14:23

We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of those who think these things are wrong.
Romans 15:1

We should please others. If we do what helps them, we will build them up in the Lord.
Romans 15:2

For even Christ didn't please himself.
Romans 15:3

...things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises.
Romans 15:4

May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other - each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other.
Romans 15:5

...accept each other just as Christ has accepted you...
Romans 15:7

Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors.
Romans 15:8

So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard...
Romans 15:20

...join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
Romans 15:30

And now may God, who gives us his peace, be with you all. Amen.
Romans 15:33

Greet each other in Christian love.
Romans 16:16

And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things that are contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
Romans 16:17-18

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under you feet.
Romans 16:20

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Romans 16:20

Gaius says hello to you. I am his guest, and the church meets here in his home.
Romans 16:23

God is able to make you strong, just as the Good News says.
Romans 16:25

God is able to make you strong, just as the Good News says. It is the message about Jesus Christ and his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time. But now as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they might believe and obey Christ. To God, who alone is wise, be the glory forever through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Romans 16:25-27

To God, who alone is wise, be the glory forever through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Romans 16:27

...you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as he did all Christians everywhere - whoever call upon the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord...
1 Corinthians 1:2

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you his grace and peace.
1 Corinthians 1:3

Now you have every spiritual gift you need as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you strong right up to the end, and he will keep you free from all blame on the great day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. God will surely do this for you, for he always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:7-9

Now, dear brothers and sisters, I appeal to you by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ to stop arguing among yourselves. Let there be real harmony so there won't be divisions in the church. I plead with you to be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
1 Corinthians 1:10

What makes you better than anyone else? What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as thought you have accomplished something on your own?
1 Corinthians 1:4:7

For Christ didn't send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News - and not with clever speeches and high-sounding ideas, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power.
1 Corinthians 1:17

I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18

I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God. As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas." So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world's brilliant debaters? God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to be useless nonsense. Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never find him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe. God's way seem foolish to the Jews because they want a sign form heaven to prove it is true. And it is foolish to the Greeks because they believe only what agrees with their own wisdom. So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God. This "foolish" plan of God is far wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is far stronger than the greatest of human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Since God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never find him through human wisdom, he has used our foolish preaching to save all who believe.
1 Corinthians 1:21

But to those called by God to salvation...Christ is the mighty power of God and the wonderful wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:24

This "foolish" plan of God is far wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is far stronger than the greatest of human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:25

Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God deliberately chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose those who are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important, so that no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29

God alone made it possible for you to be in Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Christ to be wisdom itself. He is the one who made us acceptable to God. He made us pure and holy, and he gave himself to purchase our freedom. As the Scriptures say, "The person who wishes to boast should boast only of what the Lord has done."
1 Corinthians 1:30-31

Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn't use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God's message. For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. I came to you in weakness - timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you. I did this so that you might trust the power of God rather than human wisdom.
1 Corinthians 2:1-5

No, the wisdom we speak of is the secret wisdom of God, which was hidden in former times, though he made it for our benefit before the world began. But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would never have crucified our glorious Lord.
1 Corinthians 2:7-8

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9

But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God's deep secrets. No one can know what anyone is really thinking except that person alone, and no one can know God's thoughts except God's own Spirit. And God has actually given us his Spirit (not the world's spirit) so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us. When we tell you this, we do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Sprit's words to explain spiritual truths. But people who aren't Christians can't understand these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them because only those who have the Spirit can understand what the Spirit means. We who have the Spirit understand these things, but others can't understand us at all. How could they? For, "Who can know what the Lord is thinking? Who can give him counsel?" But we can understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:10-16

Why, we're only servants. Through us God caused you to believe. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us.
1 Corinthians 3:5

Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16

Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will bring ruin upon anyone who ruins this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you Christians are that temple.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17

For God's temple is holy, and you Christians are that temple.
1 Corinthians 3:17

Stop fooling yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you will have to become a fool so you can become wise by God's standards. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God.
1 Corinthians 3:19

So don't take pride in following a particular leader. Everything belongs to you: Paul and Apollos and Peter; the whole world and life and death; the present and the future. Everything belongs to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
1 Corinthians 3:21-23

So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God's secrets.
1 Corinthians 4:1

What about me? Have I been faithful? Well, it matters very little what you or anyone else things. I don't even trust my own judgment on this point. My conscience is clear, but that isn't what matters. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide. So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives.
1 Corinthians 4:3-5

My conscience is clear, but that isn't what matters. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide.
1 Corinthians 4:4

So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:5

So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.
1 Corinthians 4:5

When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives.
1 Corinthians 4:5

What makes you better than anyone else? What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as though you have accomplished something on your own?
1 Corinthians 4:7