When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes forever.

And what shall the kings of the nations answer? That the Lord has founded Zion, and by Him the poor of the people shall be saved.

Therefore thus says the Lord, [even] the Lord, Behold, I lay for the foundations of Zion a costly stone, a choice cornerstone [and] precious, for its foundations; and he that believes [on Him] shall by no means be ashamed.

and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.

He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. And when a flood occurred, the stream burst upon that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, but another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

For no other foundation can anyone lay, other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,

storing up for yourselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

for he waited for the city having foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

For false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will show great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will give signs and wonders in order to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who [can be] against us?

Who shall bring an accusation against God's elect? It is God who justifies.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

for [the children] not yet being born, nor having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works but of Him who calls,

in order that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong encouragement, who have fled to take hold of the hope being set before [us];

which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and secure, and which enters into the inner [side] of the veil,

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but [they went out] in order that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

For he shall not be moved forever; the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

A Song of Degrees. They that trust in the Lord [shall be] as Mount Zion: he that dwells in Jerusalem shall never be moved.

The mountains are round about her, and [so] the Lord is round about His people, from this time forth and forever.

[ 2:24] In that day, says the Lord Almighty, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, My servant, says the Lord, and will make you as a seal: for I have chosen you, says the Lord Almighty.

[ 3:10] For as for the stone which I have set before the face of Joshua, on the one stone are seven eyes: behold, I am digging a trench, says the Lord Almighty, and I will search out all the iniquity of that land in one day.

Who are you, O great mountain before Zerubbabel, that you should prosper? Whereas I will bring out the stone of the inheritance, its grace equal to My grace.

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands shall finish it; and you shall know that the Lord Almighty has sent Me to you.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

And he spoke to Korah and all his assembly, saying, God has visited and known those that are His and who are holy, and has brought them to Himself; and whom He has chosen for Himself, He has brought to Himself.

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

The Lord knows the ways of the upright; and their inheritance shall be forever.

For the Lord loves judgment, and will not forsake His saints; they shall be preserved forever; the blameless shall be avenged, but the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.

The Lord is good to them that wait on Him in the day of affliction; and He knows them that reverence Him.

"And then I will confess to them, 'I never knew you! Depart from Me, you who work iniquity!'

But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.'

I am the good shepherd; and I know My [own], and I am known by My own.

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

My Father, who has given [them] to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch [them] out of My Father's hand.

I do not speak concerning all of you. I know [those] whom I chose; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.'

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know [what the Scripture says] in Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

But if anyone loves God, this one has been known by Him.

But now, having known God, or rather, having been known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which once again you wish to be slaves?

The Beast which you saw was, and is not, and is about to ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth shall marvel, whose name is not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the Beast that was, and is not, and shall be present.

And they shall put My name upon the children of Israel, and I the Lord will bless them.

You that love the Lord, hate evil; the Lord preserves the souls of His saints; He shall deliver them from the hand of sinners.

We have become as at the beginning, when You did not rule over us, and Your name was not called upon us.

For you shall leave your name for a loathing to My chosen, and the Lord shall destroy you; but My servants shall be called by a new name,

Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are calling on Your name."

and having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that for a whole year they assembled with the church and instructed many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

in order that the rest of men may seek out the LORD, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the LORD who does all these things.'

and that the Gentiles might glorify God on behalf of His mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to Your name."

And so eagerly striving to evangelize not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon the foundation of another,

to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all those who in every place are calling on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

from whom every family in heaven and upon earth takes its name,

"I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith in the days in which Antipas was My faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan is dwelling.

"I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it; because you have a little strength and have kept My word, and you have not denied My name.

And they shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.

And He said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom: and to abstain from evil is understanding.

Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell forever.

Be not wise in your own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

[Let] love [be] without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

who, having become callous, gave themselves over to debauchery, for the working of uncleanness with utmost greediness.

if indeed you have heard Him and were instructed by Him, just as the truth is in Jesus:

Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.

But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

For this you know, that no fornicator, or unclean person, nor covetous person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Therefore do not be participants with them.

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth,

And have no partnership with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose [them].

Therefore put to death your members on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, stay sober, put your hope fully in the grace brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all manner of life,

And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear;

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb blameless and spotless,

through which have been given to us precious and exceedingly great promises, so that through these we may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control perseverance, and with perseverance godliness,

For if these things belong to you and are increasing, it makes you neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, brothers, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for by doing these things you shall by no means stumble at any time.

Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot or blemish;

Little children, let no one deceive you. The [one] who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

No one who has been born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.