"Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food."
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Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.