Psalms 37:37

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness,” says the Lord Yahweh.

though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness.”

“Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘You shall be holy; for I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Yahweh said to Noah, “Come with all of your household into the ship, for I have seen your righteousness before me in this generation.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

As for God, his way is perfect. Yahweh’s word is tested. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

Those who love your law have great peace. Nothing causes them to stumble.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

I beg you therefore, be imitators of me.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

and didn’t spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;

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.”

Enoch walked with God, and he was not found, for God took him.

I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then your offspring may also be counted.

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Isaac gave up the spirit and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. Esau and Jacob, his sons, buried him.

For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.

Who can count the dust of Jacob, or count the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous! Let my last end be like his!”

I was also perfect toward him. I kept myself from my iniquity.

Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”

When Solomon was old, his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father was.

“Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

He died at a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor; and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

Isn’t your piety your confidence? Isn’t the integrity of your ways your hope?

You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart will not reproach me so long as I live.

So Job died, being old and full of days.

he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the Philistines, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”

Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

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.

After Methuselah’s birth, Enoch walked with God for three hundred years, and became the father of more sons and daughters.

He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

Abraham gave up his spirit, and died at a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

He walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as the heart of David his father.

But the high places were not taken away. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect with Yahweh all his days.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwells in the land of Uz. The cup will pass through to you also. You will be drunken, and will make yourself naked.

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

You shall be blameless with Yahweh your God.

‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’ ” ’ ” So they brought this message back to the king.

The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

This is the history of the generations of Noah: Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noah walked with God.

but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.

The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.

Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’

Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

“Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today.”

“Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.” ’ ” They brought back word to the king.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”

“Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.