Ecclesiastes 3:11

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Turning to the disciples, he said, “All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son desires to reveal him.”

Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

I revealed your name to the people whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours, and you have given them to me. They have kept your word.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

How great are your works, Yahweh! Your thoughts are very deep.

This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.’ ”

to show that Yahweh is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.

But Yahweh is the true God. He is the living God, and an everlasting King. At his wrath, the earth trembles. The nations aren’t able to withstand his indignation.

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

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.

Of the Rock who became your father, you are unmindful, and have forgotten God who gave you birth.

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.

By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.

That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.

The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me,

They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

As you don’t know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don’t know the work of God who does all.

It shall happen that instead of sweet spices, there shall be rottenness; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well set hair, baldness; instead of a robe, a wearing of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.

For this, clothe yourself with sackcloth, lament and wail; for the fierce anger of Yahweh hasn’t turned back from us.

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.

Mourn like a virgin dressed in sackcloth for the husband of her youth!

Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, “Spare your people, Yahweh, and don’t give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’ ”

Aren’t you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him and prospered?

Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

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

For Yahweh of Armies has planned, and who can stop it? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?”

Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!

All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!”

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

He does great things past finding out; yes, marvelous things without number.

God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

Yahweh’s works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?

For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

For behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.

In that day, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, called to weeping, to mourning, to baldness, and to dressing in sackcloth;

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.