11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks (A)oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves (B)by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything (C)God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. (D)To him belong glory and (E)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

31 So, whether you eat or drink, or (A)whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Read full chapter

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, (A)be strong in the Lord and in (B)the strength of his might.

Read full chapter

10 (A)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, (B)as good stewards of God's varied grace:

Read full chapter

Much in every way. To begin with, (A)the Jews were entrusted with (B)the oracles of God.

Read full chapter

Let your speech always (A)be gracious, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Read full chapter

29 (A)Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give (B)grace to those who hear.

Read full chapter

38 This is the one (A)who was in the congregation in the wilderness with (B)the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. (C)He received (D)living (E)oracles to give to us.

Read full chapter

12 saying with a loud voice,

(A)“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And I heard (B)every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

14 And the four living creatures (C)said, “Amen!” and the elders (D)fell down and worshiped.

Read full chapter

25 to (A)the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, (B)be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time[a] and now and forever. Amen.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:25 Or before any age

(A)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (B)a spiritual house, to be (C)a holy priesthood, (D)to offer spiritual sacrifices (E)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Read full chapter

Taming the Tongue

(A)Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For (B)we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, (C)he is a perfect man, (D)able also to bridle his whole body. If we put (E)bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. So also the tongue is a small member, yet (F)it boasts of great things.

How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And (G)the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, (H)staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,[a] and set on fire by hell.[b]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. James 3:6 Or wheel of birth
  2. James 3:6 Greek Gehenna

Hearing and Doing the Word

19 (A)Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person (B)be quick to hear, (C)slow to speak, (D)slow to anger;

Read full chapter

20 (A)Now to (B)him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, (C)according to the power at work within us, 21 (D)to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

and from Jesus Christ (A)the faithful witness, (B)the firstborn of the dead, and (C)the ruler of kings on earth.

To (D)him who loves us and (E)has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us (F)a kingdom, (G)priests to (H)his God and Father, to him be (I)glory and (J)dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

11 (A)To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Read full chapter

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again (A)the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need (B)milk, not solid food,

Read full chapter

16 (A)who alone has immortality, (B)who dwells in (C)unapproachable light, (D)whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

Read full chapter

17 To (A)the King of the ages, (B)immortal, (C)invisible, (D)the only God, (E)be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 1:17 Greek to the ages of ages

(A)Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if (B)prophecy, (C)in proportion to our faith; if (D)service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; (E)the one who leads,[a] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with (F)cheerfulness.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid

13 And (A)lead us not into temptation,
    but (B)deliver us from (C)evil.[a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one; some manuscripts add For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen

14 (A)And to him was given dominion
    and glory and a kingdom,
that all (B)peoples, nations, and languages
    should serve him;
(C)his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
    which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
    that shall not be destroyed.

Read full chapter

20 (A)To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no (B)dawn.

Read full chapter

13 (A)Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

[The Lord is faithful in all his words
    and kind in all his works.][a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:13 These two lines are supplied by one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac (compare Dead Sea Scroll)

Bible Gateway Recommends

ESV Church Bible (Value Pew Bible) Black
ESV Church Bible (Value Pew Bible) Black
Retail: $12.99
Our Price: $6.49
Save: $6.50 (50%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
ESV Economy Bible, Softcover, Case of 40
ESV Economy Bible, Softcover, Case of 40
Retail: $199.60
Our Price: $95.60
Save: $104.00 (52%)
Psalms, ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal
Psalms, ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal
Retail: $15.99
Our Price: $10.99
Save: $5.00 (31%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
ESV Thinline Bible--buffalo leather, brown
ESV Thinline Bible--buffalo leather, brown
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $51.99
Save: $28.00 (35%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars