1Now the famine was severe in the land. 2And when they had eaten up the grain that they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.” 3But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother…

1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dream.2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,and our tongue with shouts of joy;then it was said among the nations,“The LORD has done great things for them.”3 The LORD has done great things for us,and we rejoiced. 4 Restore our fortunes, O…

21He said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under the bushel basket, or under the bed, and not on the lampstand? 22For there is nothing hidden, except to be disclosed; nor is anything secret, except to come to light. 23Let anyone with ears to hear listen!” 24And he said to them,…

12″All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. 13″Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for…

29When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying, 30″The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us, and charged us with spying on the land. 31But we said to him, ‘We are honest men, we are not spies. 32We…

1 Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions,and my sin is ever before me.4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned,and done what is evil in your sight,so…

1Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. 2He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to…

9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons – 10not at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since you would then need to go out of the world. 11But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who…

18On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God: 19if you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here where you are imprisoned. The rest of you shall go and carry grain for the famine of your households, 20and bring your youngest brother to…

1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.2 O my God, in you I trust;do not let me be put to shame;do not let my enemies exult over me.3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. 4 Make me to know…