Verse of the Day | August 18, 2024
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But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
βDo not be misled: βBad company corrupts good character.β
Behold, the LORDβs hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more deathβ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.β
βIn a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Behold, the LORDβs hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
βNow the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.β
"A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends."
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.
Forget what happened in the past, and do not dwell on events from long ago.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Two people are better than one because together they have a good reward for their hard work. If one falls, the other can help his friend get up. But how tragic it is for the one who is all alone when he falls. There is no one to help him get up.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
βPleasant speech multiplies friends, and a gracious tongue multiplies courtesies.β
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.