Bible Verses by Topics: D to F
For devotions on any selected Bible Verse, click Spiritual Kindling
Debt
“The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.” (Proverbs 22:7)
“Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.” (Romans 13:8)
Depression
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3)
“The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles. Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.” (Psalm 34: 17-18)
“They that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.“ (Isaiah 40:31)
Discipline
“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
“I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.” (1 Corinthians 9:27)
“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” (Hebrews 12:11) 17
“Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.“ (Job 5: 17)
Easter
"He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." (Matthew 28: 6)
"And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they laid him!" (Mark 16: 6)
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;" (John 11: 25)
"And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal." (1 John 2: 25)
Evangelization
“Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28: 19, 20)
“Ye are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24: 48)
“Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this Life.” (Acts 5: 20)
“And he charged us to preach unto the people, and to testify that this is he who is ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.” (Acts 10: 42)
“For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.” (Acts 22: 15)
Failure
”But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.” (Luke 16: 17)
“It is of Jehovah’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.” (Lamentations 3: 22)
“Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” (Deuteronomy 31: 6)
“Love never faileth . . .” (1 Corinthians 13: 8)
Faith
“Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding: In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.”
(Hebrews 11:1)
“Faith apart from works is dead.” (James 2:14)
“I will show thee my faith by my works.” (James 2:18)
“All things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:23)
Family
“And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 2: 23, 24)
Fear and Anxiety
“Be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)
“Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; him shalt thou serve; and to him shalt thou cleave, and by his name shalt thou swear.” (Deuteronomy 10:20)
“I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4)
“Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” (Isaiah 41:10)
“For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
“In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, and though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains tremble with the swelling thereof.” (Psalm 46: 1-3)
Finances
“If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.” (Deuteronomy 15: 7,8)
“For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.” (Deuteronomy 15: 11)
“Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.” (Deuteronomy 16: 17)
“Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase.” (Proverbs 3: 9)
“The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.” (Proverbs 11: 25)
“He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.” (Proverbs 28: 27)
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31: 20)
“Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.” (Ecclessiastes 11: 1)
“Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” (Malachi 3: 10)
“Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.” (Matthew 6: 1-4)
“Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.” (Matthew 19: 21)
“And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.” (Luke 3: 11)
“. . . give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.” (Luke 6: 38)
Forgiveness
“Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.(Matthew 18: 21,22)
“Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.” (Luke 17: 3-4)
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:” (Colossians 3: 13)
“Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
“God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:15)
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye.” (Colossians 3:13)
Friendship
‘Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.” (Proverbs 27: 6)
“A friend loveth at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17: 17)
”He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18: 24)
“Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.” (Proverbs 13:20)
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2)
“Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.” (Proverbs 13:20)
Future
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.” (Jeremiah 29: 11)
“So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, and thy hope shall not be cut off.” (Proverbs 24: 14)