John 7:4

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

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.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them that they should make themselves fringes on the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put on the fringe of each border a cord of blue.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.

For the sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride, for the curses and lies which they utter.

For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

“Come near to me and hear this: “From the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time that it happened, I was there.” Now the Lord Yahweh has sent me with his Spirit.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,

Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;

John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?”

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

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

Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

It shall be for a sign to you on your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that Yahweh’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand Yahweh has brought you out of Egypt.

It shall be for a sign on your hand, and for symbols between your eyes; for by strength of hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt.”

You shall make yourselves fringes on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself.

Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages, and Ephron with its villages.

Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

For you will be allied with the stones of the field. The animals of the field will be at peace with you.

Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.

The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me.

I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, Yahweh, speak righteousness. I declare things that are right.

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they will not benefit you.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

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

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.

The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, “You are the Son of God!”

I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

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

I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’

An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.

I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

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

to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone.

They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.

You say also, ‘Behold, what a weariness it is!’ and you have sniffed at it”, says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh.

Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Take that which is yours, and go your way. It is my desire to give to this last just as much as to you.

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.”

“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues, and the greetings in the marketplaces.

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.”

and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’ ”

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.