Romans 5:7

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “Don’t go out with us to battle any more, so that you don’t quench the lamp of Israel.”

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

The watchman said, “He came to them, and isn’t coming back. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.”

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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.

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

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.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, “Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news.”

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

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

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them.

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

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with him, a pillar of stone. He poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it.

Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, my lord’s slave; and let the boy go up with his brothers.

“ ‘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.

“Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.”

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

So a division arose in the multitude because of him.

The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?

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;

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

So then death works in us, but life in you.

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

Its drink offering shall be the fourth part of a hin for each lamb. You shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh in the holy place.

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.

They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

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.

I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,

Hushai said moreover, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

But the people said, “You shall not go out; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.”

Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”

The watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” The king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”

The three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.

Wasn’t he most honorable of the three? Therefore he was made their captain. However he wasn’t included as one of the three.

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 nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

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

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

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.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

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

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

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches! Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift up your hands toward him for the life of your young children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street.

The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Yahweh, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, under his shadow we will live among the nations.

“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “It will happen in that day that things will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

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

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.

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,

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.