Compass Point

‘But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; ‘Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.’ —1 Peter 1:15, 16

‘And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?’ —Luke 18:7

‘For the Lᴏʀᴅ, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away:  for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lᴏʀᴅ of hosts:  therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.’ —Malachi 2:16

‘What shall we then say to these things?  If God be for us, who can be against us?’ —Romans 8:31

‘Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil’ —Hebrews 2:14

‘As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you:  continue ye in my love .’ —John 15:9 ‘ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:  not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’ —John 14:27 ‘These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.’ —John 15:11 ‘And he said, My presence s...

‘And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.’ —1 Samuel 17:40 ‘And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.’ —1 Samuel 17:2

‘Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. ‘And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. ‘So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord:  for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.’ —1 Kings 17:3–5

‘And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. ‘And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.’ —Genesis 32:22, 23

‘And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over:  the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness’ —2 Samuel 15:23 ‘When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.’ —John 18:1

‘I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.’ –Proverbs 8:17

‘Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, ‘Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.’ —2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17

‘But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.’ —Mark 15:5 ‘And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead:  and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.’ —Mark 15:44

‘It is a faithful saying:  For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: ‘If we suffer, we shall also reign with him:  if we deny him, he also will deny us: ‘If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.’ —2 Timothy 2:11–13

‘For bodily exercise profiteth little:  but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. ‘This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.’ —1 Timothy 4:8-9

‘This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.’ —Titus 3:8

‘This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.’ —1 Timothy 1:15

‘Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.’ —Deuteronomy 31:6

‘Honour all men.  Love the brotherhood.  Fear God.  Honour the king.’ —1 Peter 2:17

‘The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it:  for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.’ —Matthew 12:42 ‘And why take ye thought for raiment?  Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: ‘And yet I say unto you, That eve...

‘The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it:  because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.’ —Matthew 12:41 ‘But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lᴏʀᴅ.’ —Jonah 2:9

‘But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.’ —Matthew 12:6

‘Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead:  whom makest thou thyself? ‘Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: ‘Yet ye have not known him; but I know him:  and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you:  but I know him, and keep his saying. ‘You...

‘Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.’ —Hebrews 7:4 ‘Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?’ —John 4:12

‘Jesus wept.’ —John 11:35