Study Desk

Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a peaceful harvest of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be debilitated, but rather healed.

At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well."

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so-not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer-he will be blessed in what he does.

If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, "Here is a seat of honor," but say to the poor man "You must stand," or, "Sit at my feet,"

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

If one of you tells him, "Go in peace; stay warm and well fed," but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

But someone will say, "You have faith and I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.