Armory for Victory

I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. (KJV)

I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything. I hate every false way. (NASB)

Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way. (NKJV)

"I esteem all ... concerning all ... and I hate every ...."Accepting God's words all-inclusively armors against every attacking possibility. But dismissing even a word opens a potentially fatal chink.

~ Mark Minnick

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? (KJV)

God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent; Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (NASB)

God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (NKJV)

"Men change their minds because they did not forsee trouble, are unfaithful, are easily drawn into unrighteousness, or lack power to perform their purposes. God has none of these weaknesses."

~ Stephen Charnock

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (KJV)

Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. (NASB)

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. (NKJV)

"No necessity can make any sin excusable. It is necessary not to sin. It is not necessary to borrow more than you can pay, or to use any wrong way to get your sustenance."

~ Thomas Manton, Christ's Temptation

he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? (KJV)

He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, 'What have You done?' (NASB)

He does according to His will in the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand Or say to Him, "What have You done?" (NKJV)

"One cog of the wheel of providence disarranged, or left to Satan, or to man's absolute freedom apart from God, would spoil the whole machinery. I dare not believe even sin itself to be exempted from the control of providence."

~ C.H. Spurgeon

Whoever wishes to walk with God must be a keen observer of both the Word and the Providence of God. By these two the Lord manifests Himself to His people in a special manner. In the Word we see what He says. In providence we see what He does. These are the two books that every student of holiness must familiarize himself with. They are both written with the same hand. They should be studied together if we are to profit, for being taken together they enlighten on another. Therefore, as it is to our profit to read His Word, so also it is to our profit to observe His Work.

~ Thomas Boston

He performeth the thing that is appointed for me(KJV)

He performs what is appointed for me(NASB)

He performs what is appointed for me(NKJV)

"When adversity comes into our lives we tend to react in one of two ways. We may say that it is from a source other than God and He has no power to stop it; or we may say it is an evidence of God's anger against us. Either way we are guilty of casting aspersions on the character of our Father and consequently of perverting our attitude toward Him."

~ John J. Murray

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (KJV)

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren. (NASB)

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. (NKJV)

"When we cannot trace God's hand we can trust God's heart."
~ C.H. Spurgeon

"Oh the blessed chemistry of Heaven to extract such mercies out of such miseries!"
~ John Flavel

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (KJV)

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you," so that we confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?" (NASB)

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (NKJV)

"No carpet on the floor, no paper on the walls; no pictures, no furniture - the room mean and unsightly. Yes, but suppose God is there…?"

~ C.H. Spurgeon

When told that the Lord would no longer accompany Israel, Moses pled, "Wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? Is it not in that thou goest with us?" (Exodus 33:16) God's special presence distinguishes his own people … As long as they are favored with it, it produces a wide difference and separation between them and all other men."

~ Edward Payson

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. (KJV)

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (NASB)

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (NKJV)

"It is a universal experience that fear departs when the appropriate person is near on whose love strength or wisdom we can rely. A child dreads to be alone in an empty house; but to be there along with his mother makes fear impossible. A boy lost in the crowd cries as if his heart would break; but, carried through the crowd on his father's shoulder, he is as happy as king."

~ James Stalker

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (KJV)

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. (NASB)

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. (NKJV)

"We are indwelt every day by either the grieved or ungrieved Holy Spirit of God."

~ Jesse L. Boyd

"Faith provides the wherewithal for all the other graces to work. A rich tradesman gives out his wool, some to this man and some to that, so that they all spin and work out of the stock he gives them. But when he ceases to provide so do they cease to work. Thus faith gives to every other grace what it must act upon. If faith does not provide, all else must cease to work."

~ William Gurnall

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. (KJV)

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. (NASB)

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. (NKJV)

"Faith operates in the presence not the absence of fear, as an anchor is for storms, not calm. Our sould are often tossed by fears like ships by furious gales. But faith anchors them fast, though faithless souls are driven out to sea."

~ Mark Minnick

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (KJV)

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (NASB)

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (NKJV)

"Though faith sometimes has a trembling hand, it must not have a withered hand--it must stretch."

~ Thomas Watson

This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. (KJV)

This is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. (NASB)

And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. (NKJV)

"We believe in the existence of unseen objects. God, heaven, judgment, eternity, crowns, rewards are not mere words to us, but vast and substantial realities in which we believe. That belief counteracts and conquers the world!"

~ Mark Minnick

"God commands nothing but what is beneficial. 'O Israel, what doth the Lord require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, and to keep His statutes, which I command thee this day, for thy good?' To obey God is not so much our duty as our privilege."

~ Thomas Watson

Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. (KJV)

Has the Lord as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. (NASB)

Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. (NKJV)

"To engage in public worship without having hearts right with God constitutes superstition, if not magic."

~ Andrew Blackwood

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (KJV)

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. (NASB)

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. (NKJV)

"'But they are grievous!' someone protests. 'My reply is that the law is easy if we are endued with heavenly power to overcome our flesh'"

~ John Calvin

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. (KJV)

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart. (NASB)

I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart. (NKJV)

"The very best Christians find little delight in the easy, sweet, and spiritual duties of obedience, whereas Christ undertook the most difficult task for them with such cheerfulness and readiness."

~ John Flavel

"The tongue of man is his glory; by which expressively he excelleth the brutes…So it is the office of the tongue to be excellently serviceable to the good of others, and to be the glory of mankind."

~ Richard Baxter

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. (KJV)

He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles. (NASB)

Whoever guards his mouth and tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. (NKJV)

"Learn to be silent till you have learned to speak. We oftener repent of speaking than of being silent."

~ Richard Baxter

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. (KJV)

By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone. (NASB)

By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone. (NKJV)

The soft member breaking the hard bone may seem to be a paradox. In reproof Jehovah showed what he could do in 'the strong wind and the earthquake.' But his effective rebuke was in the 'still small voice.'"

~ Charles Bridges

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. (KJV)

She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. (NASB)

She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness. (NKJV)

“Even if a thought is true, if it isn’t kind, she holds her tongue. She tries to say a compassionate or kind word for everyone..”

~John Phillips

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (KJV)

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. (NASB)

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things. (NKJV)

"Here is a vast and authorized circle of subjects for thought. Let us go about on journeys of exploration and seek for these lovely things. Everywhere our eyes will be surprised by gracious discoveries."

~ Adapted from John Henry Jowett

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. (KJV)

The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. (NASB)

You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. (NKJV)

"'Perfect peace' is inward peace, outward peace, peace with God, peace of conscience, peace at all times, under all events."
~Matthew Henry

"This is an operation of God upon the human mind, mysterious and inscrutable."
~C.H. Spurgeon

"A student can rule his thoughts all day; he can appoint them what they shall meditate on, and in what order, and how long; so can a lawyer, a physician, and all sorts of men about the matters of their arts and callings. And so can a Christian about the matters of his mind."

~adapted from Richard Baxter

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. (KJV)

Being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. (NASB)

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. (NKJV)

"He has two souls-one disposed to lean on himself, the other disposed to look to God. Inconsistency of life results necessarily from the divided heart. . . . Hesitation, inconsistency, varying purpose and effort, exhibit themselves therefore everywhere in his life."

~Robert Johnstone

Be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (KJV)