Genesis 41:46

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

you shall count them from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old: all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.

“This is what is assigned to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting;

He said to them, “I am one hundred twenty years old today. I can no more go out and come in. Yahweh has said to me, ‘You shall not go over this Jordan.’

Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.

Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

“When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will present us with you.

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.

yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not grown old on you, and your sandals have not grown old on your feet.

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward.

Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.

The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

Will he delight himself in the Almighty, and call on God at all times?

Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

Pray without ceasing.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

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—

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.

The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,

The eternal God is your dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He thrust out the enemy from before you, and said, ‘Destroy!’

Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.”

The days that David reigned over Israel were forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.

that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.

Therefore Yahweh says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them.

Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should stand before the king.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’ ”

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.

from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me to answer these people?”

The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore stood they before the king.

But he abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,