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  • Proverbs 21
    The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
    Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
    To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
    An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
    The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
    The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
    The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
    The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
    It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
    The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
    When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
    The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
    Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
    A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
    It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
    The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
    He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
    The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
    It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
    There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
    He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
    A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
    Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
    Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
    The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
    He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
    The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
    A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
    A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
    There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
    The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
    4 min
  • Numbers 29,30
    And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
    And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
    And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,
    And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
    And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:
    Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
    And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
    But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
    And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,
    A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
    One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
    And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
    And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:
    And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,
    And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
    And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
    And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
    And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
    And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
    And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
    And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
    And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
    And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
    Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
    And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
    And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
    And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
    And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
    And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
    And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after
    10 min
  • John 1
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
    The same was in the beginning with God.
    All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
    In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
    And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
    There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
    The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
    He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
    That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
    He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
    He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
    But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
    Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
    And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
    John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
    And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
    For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
    No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
    And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
    And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
    And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
    Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
    He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
    And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
    And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
    John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
    He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
    These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
    The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
    This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
    And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
    And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
    And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
    And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
    Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;
    And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
    And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
    Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
    He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
    One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
    He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
    And he brought him to Jesus. A
    7 min
  • Numbers 28
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
    And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
    The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
    And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
    It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
    And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
    And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
    And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
    This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
    And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;
    And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;
    And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
    And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
    And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
    And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.
    And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
    In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
    But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
    And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
    A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
    And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.
    Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
    After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
    And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
    Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
    But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;
    And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
    A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
    And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
    Ye shall offer
    5 min
  • Proverbs 20
    Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
    The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
    It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
    The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
    Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
    Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
    The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
    A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
    Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
    Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
    Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
    The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
    Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
    It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
    There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
    Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
    Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
    Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
    He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
    Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
    An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
    Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
    Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
    Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
    It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
    A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
    The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
    Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
    The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
    The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
    4 min
  • Philippians 3,4
    Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
    Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
    For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
    Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
    Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
    Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
    But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
    Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
    And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
    That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
    If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
    Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
    Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
    I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
    Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
    Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
    Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
    (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
    Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
    For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
    Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
    Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
    I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
    And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
    Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
    Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
    And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
    Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
    Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
    But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
    Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned,
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  • Proverbs 19
    Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
    Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
    The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
    Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
    A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
    Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
    He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
    A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
    Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
    The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
    The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
    A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
    House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
    Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
    He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
    He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
    Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
    A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
    Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
    There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
    The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
    The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
    A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
    Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
    He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
    Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
    An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
    Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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  • Numbers 27
    Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
    And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
    Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
    Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
    And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.
    And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.
    And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.
    And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren.
    And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
    And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
    For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
    And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,
    Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
    Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
    And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
    And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
    And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
    And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
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  • Philippians 1,2
    Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
    Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
    I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
    Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
    For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
    Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
    For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
    And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
    That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.
    Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
    But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
    So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
    And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
    Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
    The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
    But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
    What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
    For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
    According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
    For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
    But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
    For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
    Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
    And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
    That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
    Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
    And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
    For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
    Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
    If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
    Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
    Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
    Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
    Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
    But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
    And being found i
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  • Proverbs 18
    Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
    A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
    When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
    The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
    It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
    A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
    A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
    The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
    He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
    The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
    The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
    Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
    He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
    The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
    The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
    A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
    He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
    The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
    A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
    A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
    Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
    Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
    The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
    A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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