Proverbs 13:1 - A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 13:2 - A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
Proverbs 13:3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 13:4 - The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 13:5 - A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Proverbs 13:6 - Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Proverbs 13:7 - There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Proverbs 13:8 - The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 13:9 - The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 13:10 - Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 13:11 - Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.
Proverbs 13:12 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:13 - Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:14 - The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:15 - Good understanding giveth favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Proverbs 13:16 - Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 13:17 - A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Proverbs 13:18 - Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
Proverbs 13:19 - The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:20 - He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:21 - Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Proverbs 13:22 - A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 13:23 - Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Proverbs 13:24 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him quickly.
Proverbs 13:25 - The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. |
Matthew 20:1 - For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:2 - And when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 20:3 - And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew 20:4 - And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
Matthew 20:5 - Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
Matthew 20:6 - And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Matthew 20:7 - They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
Matthew 20:8 - So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew 20:9 - And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Matthew 20:10 - But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Matthew 20:11 - And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Matthew 20:12 - Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Matthew 20:13 - But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
Matthew 20:14 - Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
Matthew 20:15 - Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Matthew 20:16 - So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. |
Matthew 23:1 - Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Matthew 23:2 - saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Matthew 23:3 - All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matthew 23:4 - For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew 23:5 - But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Matthew 23:6 - And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew 23:7 - And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew 23:8 - But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Matthew 23:9 - And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Matthew 23:10 - Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Matthew 23:11 - But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew 23:12 - And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Matthew 23:13 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:14 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew 23:15 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
Matthew 23:16 - Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew 23:17 - Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Matthew 23:18 - And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Matthew 23:19 - Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift
Matthew 23:20 - Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
Matthew 23:21 - And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
Matthew 23:22 - And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew 23:23 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Matthew 23:24 - Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Matthew 23:25 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Matthew 23:26 - Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Matthew 23:27 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew 23:28 - Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Matthew 23:29 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchers of the righteous,
Matthew 23:30 - And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Matthew 23:31 - Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Matthew 23:32 - Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
Matthew 23:33 - Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 23:34 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Matthew 23:35 - That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zechariah son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Matthew 23:36 - Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Matthew 23:37 - O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew 23:38 - Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Matthew 23:39 - For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. |
Matthew 25:1 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:2 - And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Matthew 25:3 - They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Matthew 25:4 - But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
Matthew 25:5 - While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 25:6 - And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Matthew 25:7 - Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:8 - And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
Matthew 25:9 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew 25:10 - And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew 25:11 - Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew 25:12 - But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Matthew 25:13 - Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:14 - For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew 25:15 - And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew 25:16 - Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew 25:17 - And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew 25:18 - But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Matthew 25:19 - After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew 25:20 - And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew 25:21 - His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:22 - He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
Matthew 25:23 - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew 25:24 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed:
Matthew 25:25 - And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Matthew 25:26 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed:
Matthew 25:27 - Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew 25:28 - Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Matthew 25:29 - For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew 25:30 - And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:31 - When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Matthew 25:32 - And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
Matthew 25:33 - And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Matthew 25:34 - Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Matthew 25:35 - For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew 25:36 - Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:37 - Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Matthew 25:38 - When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Matthew 25:39 - Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew 25:40 - And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:41 - Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 25:42 - For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
Matthew 25:43 - I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew 25:44 - Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Matthew 25:45 - Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Matthew 25:46 - And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. |
| Luke 4:18 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, |
| Romans 12:19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. |
Ephesians 4:1 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ephesians 4:2 - With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Ephesians 4:3 - Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:4 - There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
Ephesians 4:5 - One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Ephesians 4:6 - One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Ephesians 4:7 - But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians 4:8 - Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Ephesians 4:9 - (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
Ephesians 4:10 - He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ephesians 4:11 - And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Ephesians 4:12 - For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Ephesians 4:13 - Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
Ephesians 4:14 - That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Ephesians 4:15 - But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians 4:16 - From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:17 - This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Ephesians 4:18 - Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Ephesians 4:19 - Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Ephesians 4:20 - But ye have not so learned Christ;
Ephesians 4:21 - If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Ephesians 4:22 - That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Ephesians 4:23 - And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Ephesians 4:24 - And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Ephesians 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.
Ephesians 4:26 - Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Ephesians 4:27 - Neither give place to the devil.
Ephesians 4:28 - Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Ephesians 4:29 - Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians 4:30 - And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Ephesians 4:31 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Ephesians 4:32 - And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. |
2 Thessalonians 3:10 - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
2 Thessalonians 3:12 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. |
| 1 Timothy 5:8 - But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. |
James 4:1 - From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
James 4:2 - Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
James 4:3 - Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James 4:4 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
James 4:5 - Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James 4:6 - But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:8 - Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James 4:9 - Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
James 4:10 - Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:11 - Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
James 4:12 - There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? |