Compass Point

‘Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.’
—John 4:14

‘Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.’
—Ruth 3:18

‘Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:  thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.’
—Psalm 4:1

‘Lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’
—Matthew 3:17

‘We labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.’
—2 Corinthians 5:9

‘Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.’
—Luke 4:8

‘He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
‘He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.’
—Psalm 147:3 & 4

‘Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lᴏʀᴅ, that my people is taken away for nought?  they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.’
—Isaiah 52:5

‘Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth’
—Song of Solomon 1:3

‘Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon:  but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.’
—Daniel 2:49

‘I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.’
—1 Corinthians 3:2

‘Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lᴏʀᴅ your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
‘And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.’
—Deuteronomy 31:12 & 13

‘It is of the Lᴏʀᴅ's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
‘They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.’
—Lamentations 3:22 & 23

‘There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes:  but what are they among so many?
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‘And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.’
—John 6:9 & 11

‘hou art fairer than the children of men:  grace is poured into thy lips:  therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.’
—Psalm 45:2

‘And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.  And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?’
—Luke 4:22

‘My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
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‘Yet the Lᴏʀᴅ will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.’
—Psalm 42:3 & 8

‘As he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.’
—Genesis 32:31

‘Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.’
—Exodus 25:8

‘I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
‘When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path.  In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
‘I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
‘I cried unto thee, O Lᴏʀᴅ:  I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.’
—Psalm 142:2-5

‘And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’
—Matthew 3:17

‘While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them:  and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.’
—Matthew 17:5

‘So he sent his brethren away, and they departed:  and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.’
—Genesis 45:24

‘A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak’
—Ecclesiastes 3:7

‘For I am the Lᴏʀᴅ, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.’
—Malachi 3:6

‘As for God, his way is perfect:  the word of the Lᴏʀᴅ is tried:  he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.’
—Psalm 18:30

‘Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God’
—Ephesians 6:17

‘Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.’
—Psalm 119:11

‘I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
‘And be not conformed to this world:  but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
‘For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
‘For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
‘So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
‘Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
‘Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
‘Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:  he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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‘Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
‘If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
‘Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath:  for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
‘Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink:  for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
‘Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.’
—Romans 12

‘Be still, and know that I am God:  I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.’
—Psalm 46:10

‘Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:  because he trusteth in thee.’
—Isaiah 26:3

‘Sanctify them through thy truth:  thy word is truth.’
—John 17:17

‘A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things:  and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.’
—Matthew 12:35

‘This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:  for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.’
—Joshua 1:8

‘The law of the Lᴏʀᴅ is perfect, converting the soul:  the testimony of the Lᴏʀᴅ is sure, making wise the simple.
‘The statutes of the Lᴏʀᴅ are right, rejoicing the heart:  the commandment of the Lᴏʀᴅ is pure, enlightening the eyes.
‘The fear of the Lᴏʀᴅ is clean, enduring for ever:  the judgments of the Lᴏʀᴅ are true and righteous altogether.’
—Psalm 19:7–9

‘The city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it:  for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.’
—Revelation 21:23

‘There shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light:  and they shall reign for ever and ever.’
—Revelation 22:5

‘Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
‘Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
‘Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.’
—Matthew 5:14–16

‘Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light’
—Ephesians 5:7

‘That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world’
—Philippians 2:15

‘Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life’
—John 8:12

‘A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.’
—Luke 2:32

‘God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.’
—2 Corinthians 4:6

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lᴏʀᴅ is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’
—Psalm 27:1

‘Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy:  when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lᴏʀᴅ shall be a light unto me.’
—Micah 7:8

‘the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night’
—Exodus 13:21

‘Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.’
—Psalm 119:105

‘Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:
‘They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days:  but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.’
—Exodus 10:22 & 23

‘I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.’
—John 12:46

‘God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
‘And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.’
—Genesis 1:3 & 4

‘This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.’
—John 3:19

‘Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:  they shall prosper that love thee.’
—Psalm 122:6

‘Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory’
—1 Peter 1:8

‘Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.’
—Daniel 1:8

‘Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon:  but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.’
—Daniel 2:49

‘There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.’
—Isaiah 57:21

‘Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.’
—Job 22:21

‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’
—John 14:27

‘Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.’
—Daniel 6:10

‘Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.’
—1 Corinthians 4:1

‘Many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
‘Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
‘The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
‘But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.’
—Philippians 1:14–17

‘ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.’
—Galatians 6:10

‘Tthere are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.’
—Jude 4

‘Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.’
—Jude 3

‘But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost’
—Jude 20

‘They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.’
—Nehemiah 4:17

‘Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.’
—Jude 3

‘Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.’
—Jude 2

‘Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’
—1 John 4:10

‘Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.’
—Jude 2

‘Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.’
—Jude 2

‘Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:  and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear’
—1 Peter 3:15

‘As he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.’
—Acts 24:25