Psalms 112:5

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years.

Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

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

He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.

For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,

He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”

He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”

The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.

For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Yahweh had spoken to him. Because he feared his father’s household and the men of the city, he could not do it by day, but he did it by night.

He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s.

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.

Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good.”

They went around in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

Therefore I set guards in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places. I set the people by family groups with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

So you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.