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- Self-Governance-
God uses scripture to teach people mastery over the flesh.
This list reveals the attributes of self-governance.
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Instruction
Acts 15:20 KJV — "But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood."
Acts 15:28-29 KJV - "28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; 29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."
1 Thessalonians 4:3 KJV — "For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:"
1 Thessalonians 5:22 KJV — "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
Imploration
1 Peter 2:11 KJV — "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"
Abstain
Instruction
2 Corinthians 6:3-10 KJV - "3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."
Approving
Build (Buildeth/Buildest/Building/Builded/Buildedest/Built)
Instruction
1 Corinthians 3:10 KJV — "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon."
Imploration
Jude 1:20-21 KJV — "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
Wisdom
Proverbs 14:1 KJV — "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands."
Luke 14:27-28, 33 KJV - "27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? … 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple."
Galatians 2:18 KJV — "For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor."
Implication
1 Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV — "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire."
Testimonials
Romans 15:20 KJV — "Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:"
build
Diligent (Diligently)
Instruction
Hebrews 12:15 KJV — "Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"
Testimonials
Acts 18:25 KJV — This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
2 Corinthians 8:22 KJV — And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.
2 Timothy 1:17 KJV — But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
Diligent
Faithful (Faithfulness/Faithfully)
Instruction
2 Chronicles 19:9 KJV — "And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart."
Jeremiah 23:28 KJV — "The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD."
1 Corinthians 4:2 KJV — "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."
1 Timothy 3:11 KJV — "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
Titus 1:9 KJV — "Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
3 John 1:5 KJV — "Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;"
Wisdom
Proverbs 11:13 KJV — "A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter."
Proverbs 13:17 KJV — "A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health."
Proverbs 14:5 KJV — "A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies."
Proverbs 20:6 KJV — "Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?"
Proverbs 25:13 KJV — "As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters."
Proverbs 27:6 KJV — "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."
Luke 16:10 KJV — "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much."
Implication
1 Samuel 26:23 KJV — "The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed."
Psalm 31:23 KJV — "O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer."
Psalm 101:6 KJV — "Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me."
Proverbs 28:20 KJV — "A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent."
Proverbs 29:14 KJV — "The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever."
Matthew 24:45 KJV — "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?"
Matthew 25:21 KJV — "His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."
Matthew 25:23 KJV — "His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."
Luke 12:42 KJV — "And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?"
Luke 19:17 KJV — "And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities."
Revelation 2:10 KJV — "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Testimonials
Numbers 12:7 KJV — "My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house."
1 Samuel 22:14 KJV — "Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?"
2 Kings 12:15 KJV — "Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully."
2 Kings 22:7 KJV — "Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully."
2 Chronicles 31:12 KJV — "And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next."
2 Chronicles 34:12 KJV — "And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick."
Nehemiah 7:2 KJV — "That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many."
Nehemiah 9:7-8 KJV - "7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; 8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:"
Nehemiah 13:13 KJV — "And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren."
Daniel 6:4 KJV — "Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
Hosea 11:12 KJV — "Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints."
1 Corinthians 4:17 KJV — "For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church."
Galatians 3:9 KJV — "So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."
Ephesians 1:1 KJV — "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:"
Ephesians 6:21 KJV — "But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:"
Colossians 1:2 KJV — "To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Colossians 1:7 KJV — "As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;"
Colossians 4:7 KJV — "All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:"
Colossians 4:9 KJV — "With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here."
1 Timothy 1:12 KJV — "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"
1 Timothy 6:2 KJV — "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort."
Hebrews 3:1-2 KJV - "1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house."
Hebrews 3:5 KJV — "And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;”
1 Peter 5:12 KJV — "By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand."
Revelation 2:13 KJV — "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth."
Revelation 17:14 KJV — "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."
Prophetic
1 Samuel 2:35 KJV — "And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever."
Isaiah 1:26 KJV — "And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city."
Faithful
Instruction (Give)
Romans 12:19 KJV - "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."
Instruction (Give Not)
Ephesians 4:27 KJV - "Neither give place to the devil."
1 Timothy 1:4 KJV - "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do."
1 Timothy 5:14 KJV - "I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully."
Give (Place)
Wisdom
Matthew 13:3-8 KJV - "3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold." (also Mark 4:8-20; Luke 8:8-15)
Good Ground
Instruction
1 Timothy 6:12 KJV — "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."
1 Timothy 6:19 KJV — "Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."
Wisdom
Proverbs 3:13, 18 KJV - "13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. ... 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her."
Hebrews 6:18 KJV — "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:"
Layhold
Move (Moved)
Learning
1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 KJV - "2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto."
Wisdom
Psalm 15:5 KJV — "He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved."
Proverbs 12:3 KJV — "A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved."
Implication
Colossians 1:21-23 KJV - "21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;"
Testimonials
Acts 20:24 KJV — "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."
Hebrews 11:7 KJV — "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith."
(Moved with Compassion)
Matthew 9:36 KJV — "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd." (Also Matthew 14:14, 18:27, Mark 1:41, 6:34)
Matthew 14:14 KJV — "And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick."
Matthew 18:27 KJV — "Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt."
Mark 1:41 KJV — "And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean."
Mark 6:34 KJV — "And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things."
(Caused by the Holy Spirit)
Judges 13:25 KJV — "And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol."
Isaiah 48:16 KJV - "Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me."
2 Peter 1:21 KJV — "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." (consider also Luke 12:12; John 14:26; Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, 16:6, 21:11, 28:35)
Luke 12:12 KJV — "For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say."
Acts 2:4 KJV — "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
Acts 4:8 KJV — "Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,"
Acts 4:31 KJV — "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”
Acts 16:6 KJV — "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,"
Acts 21:11 KJV — "And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."
Acts 28:25 KJV — "And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,"
John 14:26 KJV — "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
Acts 1:2 KJV — "Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:"
Acts 15:28 KJV — "For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;"
1 Corinthians 2:13 KJV — "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."
1 Corinthians 12:3 KJV — "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost."
Titus 3:5 KJV — "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"
Hebrews 3:7 KJV — "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,”
Hebrews 9:8 KJV — "The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:"
Hebrews 10:15-16 KJV - "15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;"
John 3:8 KJV — "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."
Luke 4:1 KJV — "And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,"
Acts 13:4 KJV — "So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.”
(Caused by the God)
2 Chronicles 18:31 KJV — "And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him."
Psalm 16:8 KJV — "I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."
Psalm 21:7 KJV — "For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved."
Psalm 46:5 KJV — "God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early."
Psalm 55:22 KJV — "Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
Psalm 62:1-2 KJV - "1 To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved."
Psalm 62:5-6 KJV - "5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved."
Psalm 66:8-9 KJV - "8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved."
Psalm 121:3 KJV — "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber."
Acts 2:25 KJV — "For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:"
Acts 17:28 KJV — "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring."
Prophetic
1 Chronicles 17:9 KJV — "Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,"
Move
Instruction
Genesis 17:1 KJV — "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”
Deuteronomy 18:13 KJV — "Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God."
1 Kings 8:61 KJV — "Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day."
1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV — "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever."
2 Chronicles 19:8-9 KJV - "8 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart."
Matthew 5:48 KJV — "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
2 Corinthians 13:11 KJV — "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you."
Imploration
Colossians 4:12 KJV — "Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”
Learning
2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV - "16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."
James 1:4 KJV — "But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”
1 Peter 5:10 KJV — "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
Wisdom
Psalm 101:6 KJV — "Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.”
Proverbs 11:5 KJV — "The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness."
Matthew 19:21 KJV — "Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."
Luke 6:40 KJV — "The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”
1 Corinthians 2:6 KJV — "Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:”
Colossians 1:28 KJV — "Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”
Hebrews 2:10 KJV — "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."
Hebrews 7:19 KJV — "For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."
Hebrews 9:8-11 KJV - "8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;"
Hebrews 10:1 KJV — "For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect."
Hebrews 11:40 KJV — "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."
James 2:22 KJV — "Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”
James 3:2 KJV — "For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”
1 John 4:17 KJV — "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world."
1 John 4:18 KJV — "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."
Implication
2 Chronicles 16:9 KJV — "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars."
Job 8:20 KJV — "Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:"
Proverbs 2:21 KJV — "For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it."
Affirmation
Psalm 101:2 KJV — "I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”
Coterie
Philippians 3:15 KJV — "Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.”
Testimonials
Genesis 6:9 KJV — "These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God."
1 Kings 15:14 KJV — "But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days."
2 Kings 20:3 KJV — "I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore."
1 Chronicles 12:38 KJV — "All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king."
1 Chronicles 29:9 KJV — "Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy."
2 Chronicles 15:17 KJV — "But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days."
Job 1:1 KJV — "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil." (also Job 1:8, 2:3)
Job 1:8 KJV — "And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?"
Job 2:3 KJV — "And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause."
Isaiah 38:3 KJV — "And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore."
Hebrews 5:5, 8-9 KJV - "5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. ... 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"
Hebrews 12:23 KJV — "To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,”
Prophetic
Ephesians 4:13 KJV — "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:”
(Perfect Soundness)
Acts 3:16 KJV — "And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”
(Perfect Knowledge)
Acts 24:22 KJV — "And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter."
(Perfect Understanding)
Luke 1:3 KJV — "It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,"
(Perfect Manner of the law)
Acts 22:3 KJV — "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day."
(Perfect Offering)
Leviticus 22:21 KJV — "And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.”
(Perfect weight)
Deuteronomy 25:15 KJV — "But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
(Perfect Lot)
1 Samuel 14:41 KJV — "Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.”
(Perfect Beauty)
Ezekiel 16:14 KJV — "And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 27:11 KJV — "The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect."
Ezekiel 28:12 KJV — "Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”
Perfect
Wisdom
Jeremiah 17:7-8 KJV - "7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
Implication
Psalm 92:13 KJV — "Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God."
Romans 6:5 KJV — "For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:”
Testimonials
1 Corinthians 3:6 KJV — "I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.”
Planted
Instruction
Isaiah 52:1 KJV — "Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.”
Ephesians 4:24 KJV — "And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
Ephesians 6:11 KJV — "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
Colossians 3:12 KJV — "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
Colossians 3:14 KJV — "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."
Imploration
Romans 13:12 KJV — "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.”
Wisdom
1 Corinthians 15:53-54 KJV — "53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
Galatians 3:27 KJV — "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Testimonials
Isaiah 59:17 KJV — "For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.”
Colossians 3:9-10 KJV - "9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"
Put On
Instruction
Jeremiah 31:16 KJV — "Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy."
Acts 5:38 KJV — "And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:"
Imploration
1 Peter 3:10 KJV — "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:"
Refrain
Instruction
Ecclesiastes 7:9 KJV - "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."
Malachi 2:15-16 KJV - "15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. 16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously."
Romans 12:11 KJV - "Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"
1 Corinthians 6:20 KJV - "For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
2 Corinthians 7:1 KJV - "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
Galatians 5:25 KJV - "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."
Ephesians 4:23 KJV - "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"
Ephesians 5:18 KJV - "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;"
1 Thessalonians 5:19 KJV - "Quench not the Spirit."
1 Timothy 4:12 KJV - "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
1 Peter 3:4 KJV - "But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."
Imploration
Romans 7:6 KJV - "But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter."
Wisdom
Psalm 51:17 KJV - "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."
Proverbs 11:13 KJV - "A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter."
Proverbs 15:13 KJV - "A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
Proverbs 16:19 KJV - "Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."
Proverbs 16:32 KJV - "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."
Proverbs 17:27 KJV - "He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit."
Proverbs 20:27 KJV - "The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly."
Ecclesiastes 7:8 KJV - "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
Isaiah 42:5 KJV - "Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:"
Matthew 26:41 KJV - "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Mark 14:38 KJV - "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak."
John 3:5-8 KJV - "5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ... 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."
Romans 8:4-5 KJV - "4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit."
Romans 8:9 KJV - "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."
Romans 8:11 KJV - "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."
Romans 8:14 KJV - "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
1 Corinthians 2:10 KJV - "But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God."
1 Corinthians 2:12 KJV - "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."
1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV - "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
Galatians 3:5 KJV - "He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"
Galatians 5:16-17 KJV - "16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would."
1 Corinthians 7:34 KJV - "There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband."
1 Corinthians 12:3 KJV - "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost."
Galatians 3:2 KJV - "This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?"
Galatians 3:14 KJV - "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."
Galatians 4:6 KJV - "And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
Galatians 4:29 KJV - "But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now."
Galatians 5:18 KJV - "But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law."
Ephesians 3:5 KJV - "Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;"
1 Thessalonians 4:8 KJV - "He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit."
2 Thessalonians 2:13 KJV - "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:"
Hebrews 4:12 KJV - "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
James 2:26 KJV - "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."
1 Peter 4:6 KJV - "For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit."
1 John 3:24 KJV - "And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us."
Implication
Psalm 34:18 KJV - "The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
Proverbs 29:23 KJV - "A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."
Isaiah 57:15 KJV - "For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."
Isaiah 66:2 KJV - "For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word."
Matthew 5:3 KJV - "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Romans 8:1 KJV - "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Affirmation
Isaiah 26:9 KJV - "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness."
Testimonials
Job 20:3 KJV - "I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer."
Psalm 77:6 KJV - "I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search."
Psalm 142:3 KJV - "When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me."
Psalm 143:4 KJV - "Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate."
Psalm 143:7 KJV - "Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit."
Daniel 5:12 KJV - "Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation."
Daniel 6:3 KJV - "Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."
Luke 1:47 KJV - "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour."
Luke 1:80 KJV - "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel."
Luke 2:40 KJV - "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him."
Luke 10:21 KJV - "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight."
Luke 23:46 KJV - "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."
Acts 7:59 KJV - "And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
Romans 1:9 KJV - "For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;"
2 Corinthians 12:18 KJV - "I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?"
Galatians 3:3 KJV - "Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?"
Philippians 3:3 KJV - "For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh."
1 Timothy 3:16 KJV - "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Testimonials – (Is In/Upon/Dwelling/Abiding/With Moved/Led/by)
Genesis 41:38 KJV - "And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?"
Numbers 11:17, 25-26, 29 KJV - "17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone. ... 25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. 26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. ... 29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"
Numbers 14:24 KJV - "But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it."
Numbers 27:18 KJV - "And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;"
2 Kings 2:9 KJV - "And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me."
2 Kings 2:15 KJV - "And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him."
1 Chronicles 12:18 KJV - "Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band."
Isaiah 63:11 KJV - "Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?"
Daniel 4:8-9, 18 KJV - "8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, 9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. ... 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee."
Daniel 5:11, 14 KJV - "11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; ... 14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee."
Matthew 4:1 KJV - "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil."
Matthew 22:43 KJV - "He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,"
Mark 1:12 KJV - "And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness."
Luke 2:27 KJV - "And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,"
Luke 4:1 KJV - "And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,"
Luke 4:14 KJV - "And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about."
Luke 4:18 KJV - "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"
Luke 11:13 KJV - "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?"
John 1:32-33 KJV - "32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost."
John 3:34 KJV - "For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him."
John 4:23 KJV - "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him."
John 7:39 KJV - " (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"
Acts 2:4 KJV - "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
Acts 2:17-18 KJV - "17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:"
Acts 6:10 KJV - "And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake."
Acts 8:29 KJV - "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot."
Acts 8:39 KJV - "And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
Acts 10:19 KJV - "While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee."
Acts 11:12 KJV - "And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:"
Acts 11:28 KJV - "And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar."
Acts 16:7 KJV - "After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not."
Acts 18:5 KJV - "And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ."
Acts 18:25 KJV - "This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John."
Acts 19:21 KJV - "After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
Acts 20:22 KJV - "And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:"
Acts 21:4 KJV - "And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem."
1 Corinthians 6:11 KJV - "And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
1 Corinthians 7:40 KJV - "But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God."
2 Corinthians 1:22 KJV - "Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts."
Galatians 5:5 KJV - "For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith."
Revelation 1:10 KJV - "I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,"
Revelation 4:2 KJV - "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne."
Revelation 17:3 KJV - "So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns."
Revelation 21:10 KJV - "And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,"
Prophetic
Isaiah 29:24 KJV - "They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine."
Luke 1:17 KJV - "And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Spirit - In
Wisdom
John 3:8 KJV — "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."
Testimonials
Acts 8:39 KJV — "And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.”
Acts 16:7 KJV — "After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.”
2 Peter 1:21 KJV — "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."
Spirit Moved
Stablished (Stablisheth)
Instruction
2 Thessalonians 2:17 KJV — "Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work."
James 5:8 KJV — "Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”
Learning
1 Peter 5:10 KJV — "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”
Testimonials
Colossians 2:7 KJV — "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”
Stablished
Instruction
Exodus 14:13 KJV — "And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever."
Numbers 9:8 KJV — "And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you."
1 Samuel 9:27 KJV — "And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God."
1 Samuel 12:7 KJV — "Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers."
2 Chronicles 20:17 KJV — "Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you."
Job 37:14 KJV — "Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.”
Psalm 4:4 KJV — "Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.”
Psalm 46:10 KJV — "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
Isaiah 23:2 KJV — "Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.”
Still
Instruction
Numbers 32:23 KJV — "But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.”
Luke 10:11 KJV — "Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”
2 Peter 1:10 KJV — "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"
Wisdom
Proverbs 11:18 KJV — "The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.”
Romans 4:16 KJV — "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,”
2 Timothy 2:19 KJV — "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
Hebrews 6:19 KJV — "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;”
Testimonials
John 6:69 KJV — "And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God."
John 16:30 KJV — "Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.”
Romans 2:2 KJV — "But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.”
Romans 15:29 KJV — "And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.”
Sure
Temperate (Temperance)
Instruction
Titus 1:7-8 KJV - "7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;"
Titus 2:2 KJV — "That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience."
2 Peter 1:5-6 KJV - "5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;"
Wisdom
1 Corinthians 9:25 KJV — "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible."
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV - "22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Testimonials
Acts 24:25 KJV — "And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."
Temperate
Waiting (Wait/Waiteth/Waited)
Instruction
Psalm 27:14 KJV — "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
Psalm 37:7 KJV — "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
Psalm 37:34 KJV — "Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it."
Psalm 62:5 KJV — "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”
Proverbs 20:22 KJV — "Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee."
Hosea 12:6 KJV — "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually."
Zephaniah 3:8 KJV — "Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy."
Acts 1:4 KJV — "And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.”
Imploration
1 Corinthians 1:7 KJV — "So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:”
2 Thessalonians 3:5 KJV — "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.”
Wisdom
Lamentations 3:26 KJV — "It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.”
Luke 12:36 KJV — "And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately."
Romans 8:19 KJV — "For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God."
Romans 8:25 KJV — "But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it."
Galatians 5:5 KJV — "For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”
Implication
Psalm 25:3 KJV — "Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause."
Psalm 37:9 KJV — "For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”
Psalm 69:6 KJV — "Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.”
Proverbs 8:34 KJV — "Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors."
Isaiah 40:31 KJV — "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Isaiah 49:23 KJV — "And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me."
Isaiah 64:4 KJV — "For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.”
Lamentations 3:25 KJV — "The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him."
Daniel 12:12 KJV — "Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.”
Affirmation
Job 14:14 KJV — "If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come."
Psalm 52:9 KJV — "I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.”
Psalm 59:9 KJV — "Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.”
Isaiah 8:17 KJV — "And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him."
Jeremiah 14:22 KJV — "Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things."
Micah 7:7 KJV — "Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me."
Testimonials
Genesis 49:18 KJV — "I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.”
Psalm 25:5 KJV — "Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day."
Psalm 25:21 KJV — "Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.”
Psalm 33:20 KJV — "Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.”
Psalm 40:1 KJV — "To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry."
Psalm 62:1 KJV — "To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.”
Psalm 69:3 KJV — "I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”
Psalm 104:24-27 KJV - "24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 26 There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. 27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season."
Psalm 123:2 KJV — "Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.”
Psalm 130:5 KJV — "I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope."
Psalm 130:6 KJV — "My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning."
Psalm 145:14-16 KJV - "14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing."
Isaiah 26:8 KJV — "Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee."
Isaiah 33:2 KJV — "O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble."
Testimonials - (Waiting for Jesus/Kingdom of God)
Mark 15:43 KJV — "Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”
Luke 2:25 KJV — "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him."
Luke 8:40 KJV — "And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him."
Luke 23:51 KJV — "(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God."
Romans 8:23 KJV — "And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”
1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 KJV - "9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come."
Prophetic
Isaiah 25:9 KJV — "And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation."
Isaiah 42:4 KJV — "He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law."
Isaiah 51:5 KJV — "My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.”
Isaiah 60:9 KJV — "Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee."
Waiting
Watch (Watcheth/Watchful/Watching(s))
Instruction
Matthew 24:42 KJV — "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." (also Matthew 25:13)
Matthew 26:38 KJV — "Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.” (also Mark 14:34)
Matthew 26:41 KJV — "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (also Mark 14:38)
Mark 13:33 KJV — "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”
Mark 13:34 KJV — "For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.”
Mark 13:35 KJV — "Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:”
Mark 13:37 KJV — "And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”
Luke 21:36 KJV — "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
1 Corinthians 16:13 KJV — "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”
Ephesians 6:18 KJV — "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”
Colossians 4:2 KJV — "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;"
1 Thessalonians 5:6 KJV — "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober."
2 Timothy 4:5 KJV — "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."
1 Peter 4:7 KJV — "But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."
Revelation 3:2 KJV — "Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God."
Imploration
2 Corinthians 6:1, 4-5 KJV – “1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. ... 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;”
Wisdom
Matthew 24:43 KJV — "But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.” (also Luke 12:39)
Implication
Proverbs 8:34 KJV — "Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.”
Luke 12:37-38 KJV — "37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.”
Revelation 16:15 KJV — "Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame."
Affirmation
Habakkuk 2:1 KJV — "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved."
Testimonials
2 Corinthians 11:25-27 KJV - "25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness."
(Historically)
2 Chronicles 23:6 KJV — "But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD."
Ezra 8:29 KJV — "Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD."
Watch
Instruction
2 Thessalonians 3:13 KJV — "But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.”
1 Peter 4:19 KJV — "Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.”
Wisdom
1 Peter 2:15 KJV — "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"
1 Peter 3:17 KJV — "For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.”
Implication
Romans 2:7 KJV — "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:”
Galatians 6:9 KJV — "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Well Doing
Yield (Yieldeth/Yielding/Yielded)
Instruction
2 Chronicles 30:8 KJV — "Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.”
Romans 6:13 KJV — "Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God."
Romans 6:19 KJV — "I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness."
Wisdom
Proverbs 12:12 KJV — "The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit."
Jeremiah 17:8 KJV — "For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.”
Mark 4:3-9 KJV - "3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Romans 6:16 KJV — "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?"
Hebrews 12:11 KJV — "Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby."
James 3:12 KJV — "Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh."
Testimonials
Daniel 3:28 KJV — "Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.”
Prophetic
Ezekiel 36:8 KJV — "But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come."