James 1:17

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

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.

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

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

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

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

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

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Yahweh says: “Behold, I will reverse the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have compassion on his dwelling places. The city will be built on its own hill, and the palace will be inhabited in its own place.

I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One among you; and I will not come in wrath.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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

You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years won’t fail.”

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

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

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

who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”

God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

I call a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken. I will also bring it to pass. I have planned. I will also do it.

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

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.

He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”

Can his armies be counted? On whom does his light not arise?

“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

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

But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

Yahweh was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart.

Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don’t forget your commandments.

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?”

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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

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,

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.

and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Yahweh your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.

Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”

May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

There will be no night, and they need no lamp light or sun light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.