Inspirational Bible Verses
(1 Corinthians 10:13) You have been put to no test but such as is common to man: and God is true, who will not let any test come on you which you are not able to undergo; but he will make with the test a way out of it, so that you may be able to go through it.
(1 Corinthians 6:19) Or are you not conscious that your body is a house for the Holy Spirit which is in you, and which has been given to you by God? and you are not the owners of yourselves;
(1 John 1:9) If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.
(1 John 3:16) In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.
(1 Peter 2:24) He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.
(1 Peter 3:15) But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
(1 Peter 5:7) Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.
(2 Corinthians 12:9) And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
(2 Corinthians 5:17) So if any man is in Christ, he is in a new world: the old things have come to an end; they have truly become new.
(2 Corinthians 5:21) For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
(2 Peter 1:4) And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.
(2 Timothy 1:7) For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.
(2 Timothy 3:16) Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:
(Acts 18:9-10) And the Lord said to Paul in the night, in a vision, Have no fear and go on preaching: For I am with you, and no one will make an attack on you to do you damage: for I have a number of people in this town.
(Acts 1:8) But you will have power, when the Holy Spirit has come on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
(Acts 2:38) And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
(Acts 4:12) And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation.
(Colossians 3:23) Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;
(Ephesians 2:10) For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
(Galatians 2:20) I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
(Galatians 5:22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
(Hebrews 11:1) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.
(Hebrews 11:6) And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
(Hebrews 12:2) Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power.
(Hebrews 13:5) Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.
(Hebrews 4:15) For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.
(Isaiah 26:3) The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
(Isaiah 40:31) But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
(Isaiah 41:10) Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.
(Isaiah 53:5) But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.
(Isaiah 55:8) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, or your ways my ways, says the Lord.
(James 1:12) There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.
(James 1:2-3) Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort; Because you have the knowledge that the testing of your faith gives you the power of going on in hope;
(James 5:16) So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.
(Jeremiah 29:11) For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.
(John 11:25) Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;
(John 13:35) By this it will be clear to all men that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
(John 14:27) May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.
(John 14:6) Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
(John 15:13) Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
(John 16:33) I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.
(John 1:1) From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.
(John 3:16) For God had such love for the world that he gave his only Son, so that whoever has faith in him may not come to destruction but have eternal life.
(John 5:24) Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.
(Joshua 1:9) Have I not given you your orders? Take heart and be strong; have no fear and do not be troubled; for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,
(Matthew 11:28-29) Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
(Matthew 22:37) And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
(Matthew 28:18-20) And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
(Matthew 5:16) Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
(Matthew 6:33) But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
(Micah 6:8) He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.
(Philippians 4:13) I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.
(Philippians 4:19) And my God will give you all you have need of from the wealth of his glory in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:6-7) Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God. And the peace of God, which is deeper than all knowledge, will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
(Proverbs 3:5-6) Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support. In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
(Psalms 37:4) So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
(Romans 10:17) So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
(Romans 12:2) And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
(Romans 15:13) Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 3:23) For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;
(Romans 5:8) But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.
(Romans 8:28) And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
(Romans 8:38-39) For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers, Or things on high, or things under the earth, or anything which is made, will be able to come between us and the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ye have not, because ye ask not. (James 4:2)
The neglect of prayer is a violation of the commandments of Christ, who commands us to “pray without ceasing” (Matt. 7:7; Luke 18:1), not for His sake, for he well knows what we stand in need of (Matt. 6:32); but for our own, that we may have a portion of the treasures and inheritance of God. He that lives in the neglect of prayer is a breaker of the first and second commandments, even as to blaspheme God is to bring voluntary destruction upon himself.
He that neglects the duty of prayer is a despiser of the promises annexed to the performance of that duty. “Call upon me, and I will deliver thee” (Ps. 50:15); “Ask, and ye shall receive” (John 16:24); for he thereby represents God as unmindful of his promises, or as not able to fulfil them.
By the neglect of prayer, our faith, which is the great treasure and foundation of the inward man, by degrees decays and perishes. For not by the arm or power of flesh, but by faith in Christ, can we conquer sin, death, and the devil. 1 John 5:4. Prayer is the nourishment of faith; and this is that wisdom and eternal life which we must seek for by diligent prayer.
The Lord Jesus departs from them that despise prayer; so that they are blinded and walk in darkness, knowing neither themselves nor God, but are strangers to his will. They shut the kingdom of heaven against themselves; and, being destitute of light to know the will of God, they fall into many dangers and temptations, and sometimes into despair: whereas, on the contrary, where there are the Holy Spirit and faith, there the world is overcome.
He that neglects prayer enters into a state of carnal security, and every kind of iniquity. Such a man is not sensible how deeply he is engaged in sin; but rushes into all the avenues of destruction which lie open to receive him. The good things of this world which God has given him, such as health and riches, he regards as things that come by chance, or are secured by his own labor; and upon that account he has no gratitude to his Creator and Benefactor.
As man, since his fall, is exposed to continual dangers, both of body and soul, so is he particularly in danger from the devil, evil spirits, and wicked men, who, like the devil, are continually plotting the destruction of the righteous. Whosoever, therefore, neglects prayer, will be, in the midst of these temptations, like a ship tost in a storm, without help or hopes of escape.
Such a one also leads a most unhappy life; he is in continual difficulties and fears, being perplexed, doubtful, and uneasy about the success of his affairs. His head and hands are full of business; yet he sees but little fruit of his labors, and even that little is in the end unblessed. Therefore, though the Scripture says that “the wicked may be seen in great power,” yet it adds, “they pass away, and are not.” Ps. 37:35, 36. They are “like the chaff which the wind driveth away.” Ps. 1:4. On the other hand, they that seek unto God by prayer “shall flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” Ps. 92:12. And “though many are the afflictions of the righteous” (Ps. 34:19), yet the wicked undergo more pain and trouble to go to hell than the righteous do to obtain heaven.
A PRAYER: Most merciful and compassionate Father, thou knowest that man renders himself miserable by his own negligence and sloth, whilst he transgresses thy commands, and neglects the duty of prayer, contemning and slighting thy most certain and faithful promises. But because thou lovest thy creatures, and art not willing that any should perish, therefore it is that thou dost so earnestly invite us to the exercise of prayer. Give me grace to lay this continually to heart, that I may be able to offer up my prayers aright, through thy Son Jesus Christ, and be delivered from the punishments and miseries due to the despisers of that holy duty. Amen.
