Wednesday, September 17, 2008

I Corinthians 4:1-5

  1. Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  2. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
  3. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
  4. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
  5. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Matthew 19:3-12

  1. The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
  2. And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
  3. And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
  4. Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
  5. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
  6. He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
  7. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
  8. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
  9. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
  10. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Sunday, September 07, 2008

II Corinthians 5

  1. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
  2. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
  3. If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
  4. For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
  5. Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
  6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
  7. (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
  8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
  9. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
  10. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  11. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
  12. For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
  13. For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
  14. For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
  15. And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
  16. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
  17. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
  18. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
  19. To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
  20. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
  21. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.