Favourite passage from the Bible?

[holyshe]

i though i would start a thread about peoples favourite passages from the bible?
can be from old or new testaments can be anything?

so please tell us just one favourite passage and why you like it so much?

i have added a poll about which testement your favourite passage comes from? please hit the right button!

not sure about my fav passage gonna go off and think about it and come back and let you know!

[SirTimothy]

5Let the same mind be in you that was* in Christ Jesus,
6who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
7but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
8he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.



9 Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
10so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.



12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Timothy

[Naomi4Christ]

I can't distill the whole bible into a single favourite passage, I'm afraid.

[PaladinGirl]

My favorite passage comes from the Old Testament and it is:

Proverbs 3:5-6

[TomUK]

I have no one favourite i'm afraid

[Zacharias]

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.

Luke 6:37 Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Ephesians 6:1-3 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."

Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

All scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.

[tel0004]

Psalm 23: The lord is my shepard, I shall not be in want. . .

Philipans 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength

those are my two favorites

[PaladinValer]

Read my signature. That is my favorite.

[svdbygrace]

I would have to say mine are these:

St. Matthew 11:28 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

Isaiah 41:10 "Fear thou not for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

St. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God."

Isaiah 43:2 "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."

St. Matthew 6:14 "For if ye forgive men their tresspasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

Ephesians 4:32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

1 John 4:16 "And we have known and believed the Love that God hath to us, God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him."

I have so many more... the whole Bible is my favorite! :) lol

[ContraMundum]

Mine changes daily.

Today it is "...Ye must be born again". (Jn 3:7)

I've been thinking about my conversion and how awesome it was, so that's my favorite part of the Bible today.

[Zacharias]

I have so many more... the whole Bible is my favorite! :) lol
I know what you mean. :D

[AngCath]

Sorry to make it so long but I absolutely love the Prayer of Azariah in the Deuterocanon..

They walked around in the midst of the flames, singing hymns to God and blessing the Lord. Then Azariah stood still in the fire and prayed aloud:
‘Blessed are you, O Lord, God of our ancestors, and worthy of praise;
and glorious is your name for ever!
For you are just in all you have done;
all your works are true and your ways right,
and all your judgements are true.
You have executed true judgements in all you have brought upon us
and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our ancestors;
by a true judgement you have brought all this upon us because of our sins.
For we have sinned and broken your law in turning away from you;
in all matters we have sinned grievously.
We have not obeyed your commandments,
we have not kept them or done what you have commanded us for our own good.
So all that you have brought upon us,
and all that you have done to us,
you have done by a true judgement.
You have handed us over to our enemies, lawless and hateful rebels,
and to an unjust king, the most wicked in all the world.
And now we cannot open our mouths;
we, your servants who worship you, have become a shame and a reproach.
For your name’s sake do not give us up for ever,
and do not annul your covenant.
Do not withdraw your mercy from us,
for the sake of Abraham your beloved
and for the sake of your servant Isaac
and Israel your holy one,
to whom you promised
to multiply their descendants like the stars of heaven
and like the sand on the shore of the sea.
For we, O Lord, have become fewer than any other nation,
and are brought low this day in all the world because of our sins.
In our day we have no ruler, or prophet, or leader,
no burnt-offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense,
no place to make an offering before you and to find mercy.
Yet with a contrite heart and a humble spirit may we be accepted,
as though it were with burnt-offerings of rams and bulls,
or with tens of thousands of fat lambs;
such may our sacrifice be in your sight today,
and may we unreservedly follow you,
for no shame will come to those who trust in you.
And now with all our heart we follow you;
we fear you and seek your presence.
Do not put us to shame,
but deal with us in your patience
and in your abundant mercy.
Deliver us in accordance with your marvellous works,
and bring glory to your name, O Lord.
Let all who do harm to your servants be put to shame;
let them be disgraced and deprived of all power,
and let their strength be broken.
Let them know that you alone are the Lord God,
glorious over the whole world.’



Now the king’s servants who threw them in kept stoking the furnace with naphtha, pitch, tow, and brushwood. And the flames poured out above the furnace forty-nine cubits, and spread out and burned those Chaldeans who were caught near the furnace. But the angel of the Lord came down into the furnace to be with Azariah and his companions, and drove the fiery flame out of the furnace, and made the inside of the furnace as though a moist wind were whistling through it. The fire did not touch them at all and caused them no pain or distress.

Then the three with one voice praised and glorified and blessed God in the furnace:
‘Blessed are you, O Lord, God of our ancestors,
and to be praised and highly exalted for ever;
And blessed is your glorious, holy name,
and to be highly praised and highly exalted for ever.
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory,
and to be extolled and highly glorified for ever.
Blessed are you who look into the depths from your throne on the cherubim,
and to be praised and highly exalted for ever.
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
and to be extolled and highly exalted for ever.
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,
and to be sung and glorified for ever.



‘Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you heavens;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you angels of the Lord;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, all you waters above the heavens;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, all you powers of the Lord;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, sun and moon;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, stars of heaven;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.



‘Bless the Lord, all rain and dew;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, all you winds;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, fire and heat;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, winter cold and summer heat;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, dews and falling snow;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, nights and days;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, light and darkness;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, ice and cold;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, frosts and snows;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, lightnings and clouds;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.



‘Let the earth bless the Lord;
let it sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, mountains and hills;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, all that grows in the ground;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, seas and rivers;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you springs;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you whales and all that swim in the waters;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, all birds of the air;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, all wild animals and cattle;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.



‘Bless the Lord, all people on earth;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, O Israel;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you priests of the Lord;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you servants of the Lord;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, spirits and souls of the righteous;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Bless the Lord, you who are holy and humble in heart;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.



‘Bless the Lord, Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael;
sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
For he has rescued us from Hades and saved us from the power of death,
and delivered us from the midst of the burning fiery furnace;
from the midst of the fire he has delivered us.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his mercy endures for ever.
All who worship the Lord, bless the God of gods,
sing praise to him and give thanks to him,
for his mercy endures for ever.’

[xristos.anesti]

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LOGOS OF LIFE







That which was from the beginning,

which we have heard,

which we have seen with our eyes,

which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Logos of life.

The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it,
and we proclaim to you the eternal life,
which was with the Father and has appeared to us.

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have communion with us.

And our communion is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.


(1 Jn. 1, 1-3.)

[gtsecc]

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to act in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.