Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub;

Moreover Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the priests and Levites, and heads of houses of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and to judge the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

For the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, a thousand and seven hundred mighty men, [were] over the charge of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the service of the Lord and work of the king.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty.

Be strong and of good courage, for you shall divide the land to this people, which I swore to give to your fathers.

Behold, I have commanded you; be strong and courageous, be not cowardly nor fearful, for the Lord your God is with you in all places in which you go.

And now, my son, the Lord shall be with you, and prosper [you]; and you shall build a house to the Lord your God, as He spoke concerning you.

in gold and silver, bronze and iron, [of which] there is no number. Arise and begin working, and the Lord [be] with you.

Now set your hearts and souls to seek after the Lord your God; arise, and build a sanctuary to your God, to carry in the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be courageous, be strong.

You therefore, my child, be empowered by the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

And he said to the judges, Take good heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the Lord, and with you are matters of judgment.

And he went out to meet Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin, and said, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord [is] with you, while you are with Him; and if you seek Him out, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

With the holy, You shall be holy; and with the blameless, You shall be blameless.

And with the excellent, You shall be excellent; and with the perverse, You shall be shrewd.

Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and we will make [Our] home with him.

He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.

Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, and forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

who will recompense to each one according to his works:

But to those who are contentious, and who disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness--indignation and wrath,

but glory, honor, and peace to everyone that works good, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law

Finally, brothers, as many things as are true, as many as are honorable, as many as are just, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely--if there is any virtue and if there is any praise--meditate on these things.

The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, practice these things; and the God of peace shall be with you.

The steps of a man are rightly ordered by the Lord; and He will take pleasure in his way.

The good man is he that pities and lends; he will direct his affairs with judgment.

For had they gone in good paths, they would have easily found the paths of righteousness.

For [God] has given wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight, but He has given to the sinner trouble, to add and to heap up, that He may give to him that is good before God; for this is also vanity and grasping for the wind.

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man

for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a considerable crowd was added to the Lord.