Man (3/4)

He replied, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator… Matthew 19:4-6

He replied, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said: ‘That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two become one flesh’? And so they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Matthew 19:4-6 marriage sexuality creation
The fear of others will prove to be a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure.
Proverbs 29:25 trust fear

A fool is quick to show his anger,
but a prudent man ignores an insult.
Proverbs 12:16 anger self-control wisdom
He brought you low, allowing you to suffer from hunger. He then fed you with manna, something with which your fathers were not familiar, so that you might come to know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3 suffering Word of God life
Behold, we are now going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death. Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and on the third day he will be raised to life.
Matthew 20:18-19 easter Jesus sacrifice
Blessed is the man whom God reproves.
Therefore, do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
Job 5:17 punishment suffering blessing
The father of a good man will rejoice;
he who begets a wise son will delight in him.
Proverbs 23:24 joy wisdom family
The prudent man perceives danger and seeks shelter,
while the simple continue forward and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 27:12 mind safety protection
The words of a wise man win favor,
but a fool’s tongue is his undoing.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
One day, as Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the Sabbath, his disciples began to pick some heads of grain as they walked along. The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are your disciples doing what is forbidden on the Sabbath?”

He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread that only the priests were permitted to eat, and he shared it with his companions.” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Mark 2:23-28 sabbath bread
Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless
is the man devoid of self-control.
Proverbs 25:28 self-control desires
Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows.
Galatians 6:7 God righteousness harvest
In the same way, husbands should love their wives as they do their own bodies. The man who loves his wife loves himself.
Ephesians 5:28 relationships marriage body
You must understand, brethren, that it is through him that forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you. All those who believe are justified from all the things from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses.
Acts 13:38-39 law Jesus forgiveness
Thus you could understand that the Lord, your God, was disciplining you, just like a father disciplines his son.
Deuteronomy 8:5 Father learning punishment
Do not envy a violent man
or choose to emulate any of his ways.
For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord
whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright.
Proverbs 3:31-32 trust righteousness planning
I, I alone, am the one who comforts you.
Why then do you fear mortal men who must die,
human beings who must perish like grass?
Isaiah 51:12 comforter fear encouragement
Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stand in the way of sinners,
nor sit in the company of scoffers.
Psalm 1:1 sin righteousness blessing
With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me?
Psalm 118:6 fear protection
Wait quietly for the Lord
and be patient until he comes.
Do not fret over the man who prospers
because of his evil schemes.
Psalm 37:7 honesty life patience
The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold;
he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled.
Proverbs 18:11 money materialism
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to place your trust in mortals.
Psalm 118:8 trust safety protection
Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you;
fasten them around your neck
and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will gain favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4 love reward heart
With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor,
but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered.
Proverbs 11:9 righteousness speaking wisdom
The Lord has told you, O man, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
Only this: to do what is right, to show mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8 law righteousness humility

One who finds a wife finds happiness
and receives favor from the Lord.

Bible verse of the day

I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you. I will remove from your body a heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh in its place.

Ezekiel 36:26 heart Spirit salvation