Reading

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

• Gospel

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

• Power

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

• Steadfast
• Character
• Decision

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

• Shepherd

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

• Chiding

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

• Heaven

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

• Beneficence
• Lawyer
• Deception

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. read more But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. show less

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: