The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
Honor and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
But, as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.
The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.
And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; thou understandest my thought afar off.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.
Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments. For length of days, and long life and peace, shall they add unto thee.
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart. So shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
All we, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Then spoke Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Blessed are those servants whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching: verily, I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another; not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
But by the grace of God I am what I am.
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
For the love of Christ constraineth us.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
For we know that, if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I, John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face: and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
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Let us love one another, for love comes from God and every one who loves is a child of God and knows God. He who loves not man does not know God, for God is love. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life. Love the stranger.
In Mark 12:30 Jesus said;
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
And the second Mark 12:31 [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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