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Psalms 139:7-12 [7]Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? [8]If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. [9]If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;... [10]Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. [11]If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. [12]Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. See more

Deuteronomy 32:1-4 [1]Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. [2]My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: [3]Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.... [4]He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. See more

Micah 6:6-8 [6]Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [7]Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? [8]He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Mark 14:3-9 [3]And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. [4]And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? [5]For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.... [6]And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. [7]For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. [8]She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. [9]Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. See more

Isaiah 9:2-6 [2]The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. [3]Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. [4]For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.... [5]For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. [6]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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. See more

Lamentations 3:19-26 [19]Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. [20]My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. [21]This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.... [22]It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. [23]They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. [24]The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. [25]The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. [26]It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. See more

Jonah 2:1-9 [1]Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, [2]And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. [3]For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.... [4]Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. [5]The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. [6]I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. [7]When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. [8]They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. [9]But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. See more

1 Peter 2:9-12 [9]But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: [10]Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. [11]Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;... [12]Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. See more

Psalms 13:1-6 [1](To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? [2]How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? [3]Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;... [4]Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. [5]But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. [6]I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. See more

Matthew 6:1-4 [1]Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. [2]Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [3]But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: ... [4]That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. See more

Job 1:18-22 [18]While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: [19]And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. [20]Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,... [21]And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. [22]In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. See more

Titus 2:1-8 [1]But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: [2]That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. [3]The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;... [4]That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, [5]To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. [6]Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. [7]In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, [8]Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. See more

Romans 12:3-8 [3]For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. [4]For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: [5]So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.... [6]Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; [7]Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; [8]Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. See more

Micah 7:2-7 [2]The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. [3]That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. [4]The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation co...meth; now shall be their perplexity. [5]Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. [6]For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. [7]Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. See more

2 Samuel 23:13-17 [13]And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. [14]And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. [15]And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!... [16]And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD. [17]And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men. See more

Psalms 148:1-14 [1]Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. [2]Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. [3]Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.... [4]Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. [5]Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. [6]He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. [7]Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: [8]Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: [9]Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: [10]Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: [11]Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: [12]Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: [13]Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. [14]He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD. See more

Joshua 1:1-9 [1]Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, [2]Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. [3]Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.... [4]From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. [5]There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. [6]Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. [7]Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. [8]This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. [9]Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. See more

Jeremiah 17:5-8 [5]Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. [6]For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. [7]Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.... [8]For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. See more

Psalms 136:10-26 [10]To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: [11]And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: [12]With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.... [13]To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: [14]And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: [15]But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. [16]To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. [17]To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: [18]And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: [19]Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: [20]And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: [21]And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: [22]Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. [23]Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: [24]And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. [25]Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. [26]O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. See more

Matthew 28:16-20 [16]Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. [17]And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. [18]And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. ... [19]Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [20]Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. See more

1 Timothy 1:12-17 [12]And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; [13]Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. [14]And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.... [15]This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. [16]Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. [17]Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. See more

2 Corinthians 12:1-10 [1]It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. [2]I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. [3]And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)... [4]How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. [5]Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. [6]For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. [7]And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. [8]For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. [9]And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. [10]Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. See more