¹⁵ Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

¹⁴⁸ Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

⁵ I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁴ But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

¹⁵ 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,)

¹⁴ Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

⁵ 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.

¹⁵ 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;

¹⁶ 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.

⁶ 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.

¹⁴ Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

⁹⁷ O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

⁴⁸ My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

⁶ When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

¹² I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

³⁴ My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

⁵ Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

¹⁵ I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

²³ Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

⁸ 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.