1 Corinthians 16:7

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

Yahweh of Armies has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so shall it happen; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

“ ‘This will be the sign to you,’ says Yahweh, ‘that I will punish you in this place, that you may know that my words will surely stand against you for evil.’

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

Behold, I have only found this: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.”

Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.

that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

When Jehudi had read three or four leaves, the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all the scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the brazier.

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

But I will come to you when I have passed through Macedonia, for I am passing through Macedonia.

In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit,

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

This will we do, if God permits.

I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot among the people.”

While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.

that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”

When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.