1 Samuel 30 New American Standard Bible David’s Victory over the Amalekites 30 Then it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had carried out an attack on the [a]Negev and on Ziklag, and had [b]overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire; 2 and they took […]

1 Peter 2:13-25 New American Standard Bible Honor Authority 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent [a]by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. 15 For [b]such is the […]

  1 Peter 2:11-20   New American Standard Bible     11 Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may [b]visitation. Honor Authority 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, […]

1 Samuel 29   New American Standard Bible     The Philistines Mistrust David 29 Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel. 2 And the governors of the Philistines were proceeding on, leading hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were proceeding in the back with Achish. 3 Then the […]

1 Peter 2:1-10 New American Standard Bible As Newborn Babes 2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all [a]malice and all deceit and [b]hypocrisy and [c]envy and all [d]slander, 2 and like newborn babies, long for the [e]pure [f]milk of the word, so that by it you may grow [g]in respect to salvation, 3 if you have […]

1 Samuel 28 New American Standard Bible Saul and the Spirit Medium 28 Now it came about in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Know for certain that you will go out with me in the camp, you and your men.” […]

1 Peter 1:22-25 New American Standard Bible 22 Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from [a]the heart, 23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living […]

1 Samuel 27 New American Standard Bible David Flees to the Philistines 27 Then David said to [a]himself, “Now I will [b]perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to safely escape into the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me anymore in […]

1 Peter 1:13-21 New American Standard Bible 13 Therefore, [a]prepare your minds for action, [b]keep sober in spirit, set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As [c]obedient children, do not [d]be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, 15 […]