For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and field
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and n
Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk w
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Beho
Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fe
“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care
What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; yo
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fa
To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Fa
no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving yo
he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by Hi
But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat
“Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the da
But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will wr
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake o
It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the co
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpo
whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,