Joshua 24:22

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart, for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.

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.

so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God,

All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.

Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul. You shall bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

“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.

These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;

David said to him, “Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’ ”

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “We will do all that Yahweh has said, and be obedient.”

Though I am righteous, my own mouth will condemn me. Though I am blameless, it will prove me perverse.

Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: ‘I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying,

It is because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, That have shed the blood of the just in the middle of her.

Moreover he said to me, “Son of man, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Moses came and told the people all Yahweh’s words, and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words which Yahweh has spoken will we do.”

You have declared today that Yahweh is your God, and that you would walk in his ways, keep his statutes, his commandments, and his ordinances, and listen to his voice.

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants,

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

The people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve Yahweh.”

So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

The king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and all his soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book; and all the people agreed to the covenant.

It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.

Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you.

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.

Direct me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in them.

Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.

I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.

I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

“For long ago I broke off your yoke, and burst your bonds. You said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.

Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers. For they killed them, and you build their tombs.

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted, and you are in anguish.

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.