1 Timothy 2:8

Instructions To Men And Women

⁷ in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle -- truth I say in Christ, I do not lie -- a teacher of nations, in faith and truth. ⁸ I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning; ⁹ in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

Be Holy

Lifted Up

O God

Psalm 134:2

Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

John 4:21

Jesus saith to her, 'Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father;

Psalm 63:4

So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

Isaiah 1:15

And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.

1 Timothy 5:14

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

Titus 3:8

Stedfast is the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

James 4:8

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

1 Kings 3:11

and God saith unto him, 'Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,

2 Chronicles 33:11-12

and Jehovah bringeth in against them the heads of the host that the king of Asshur hath, and they capture Manasseh among the thickets, and bind him with brazen fetters, and cause him to go to Babylon.

Job 16:17

Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Psalm 24:4

The clean of hands, and pure of heart, Who hath not lifted up to vanity his soul, Nor hath sworn to deceit.

Psalm 26:6

I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.

Psalm 35:13

And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

Psalm 66:18

Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.

Psalm 130:1-2

A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

Isaiah 58:7-11

Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself?

Jeremiah 7:9-10

Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.

Lamentations 3:55-56

I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.

Jonah 2:1-2

And Jonah prayeth unto Jehovah his God from the bowels of the fish.

Malachi 1:9-11

And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Matthew 5:22-24

but I -- I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

Matthew 5:44

but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Matthew 6:12

'And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:14-15

For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you -- your Father who is in the heavens;

Matthew 21:21

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Verily I say to you, If ye may have faith, and may not doubt, not only this of the fig-tree shall ye do, but even if to this mount ye may say, Be lifted up and be cast into the sea, it shall come to pass;

Mark 11:23-25

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

Luke 23:42-43

and he said to Jesus, 'Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;'

Luke 24:50

And he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,

John 4:23-24

but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;

Acts 7:60

and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

Acts 10:2

pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

Acts 10:4

and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, 'What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, 'Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

Acts 10:31

and he said, Cornelius, thy prayer was heard, and thy kind acts were remembered before God;

Acts 21:5

but when it came that we completed the days, having gone forth, we went on, all bringing us on the way, with women and children, unto the outside of the city, and having bowed the knees upon the shore, we prayed,

1 Corinthians 7:7

for I wish all men to be even as I myself am; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.

Hebrews 10:22

may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

James 1:6-8

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

1 Peter 3:7

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them, according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

1 John 3:20-22

because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.