2 Kings 4:9

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,

searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

Then he said, “What monument is that which I see?” The men of the city told him, “It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.”

“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up to the altar, to burn incense.

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

and I brought them into Yahweh’s house, into the room of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the room of the princes, which was above the room of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

then the man shall bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring her offering for her: one tenth of an ephah of barley meal. He shall pour no oil on it, nor put frankincense on it, for it is a meal offering of jealousy, a meal offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to memory.

Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him I will bring into the land into which he went. His offspring shall possess it.

surely you shall not come into the land concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

A man of God came near and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Because the Syrians have said, “Yahweh is a god of the hills, but he is not a god of the valleys;” therefore I will deliver all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.’ ”

Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother.” The king of Israel said to him, “No, for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”

But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

They went and came to Moses, to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them and to all the congregation. They showed them the fruit of the land.

Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.

Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he followed Yahweh, the God of Israel wholeheartedly.

Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?

The servant said to him, “Behold now, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man who is held in honor. All that he says surely happens. Now let’s go there. Perhaps he can tell us which way to go.”

She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”

The woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahweh’s word in your mouth is truth.”

Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

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.

They stood in their place after their order, according to the law of Moses the man of God. The priests sprinkled the blood which they received of the hand of the Levites.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.

But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

Then the children of Judah came near to Joshua in Gilgal. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know the thing that Yahweh spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh Barnea.

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and his face was like the face of the angel of God, very awesome. I didn’t ask him where he was from, neither did he tell me his name;

So they poured out for the men to eat. As they were eating some of the stew, they cried out, and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior: