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.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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;

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.