2 Chronicles 6:8

to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from Yahweh God.”

He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

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

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”

For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again,

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”

Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.

“Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.

‘Take from among you an offering to Yahweh. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as Yahweh’s offering: gold, silver, bronze,

The children of Israel brought a free will offering to Yahweh; every man and woman whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Yahweh had commanded to be made by Moses.

Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?”

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;

He who denounces his friends for plunder, Even the eyes of his children will fail.

He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.

Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may you also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.

But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.

The Jews therefore didn’t believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight,

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

So as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

However you did well that you shared in my affliction.

But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.