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01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 8:21 AM Page i 01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 8:21 AM Page ii 01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 8:21 AM Page iii THE C F. S HARLES TANLEY L P IFE RINCIPLES B IBLE 01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 8:21 AM Page iv 01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 8:21 AM Page v THE C F. S HARLES TANLEY L P IFE RINCIPLES B IBLE CHARLES F. STANLEY GENERAL EDITOR New American Standard Bible 01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 3:44 PM Page vi THE CHARLES F. STANLEY LIFE PRINCIPLES BIBLE Copyright © 2009 by Charles F. Stanley NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE® Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by THE LOCKMAN FOUNDATION A Corporation Not for Profit LA HABRA, CA All Rights Reserved http://www.lockman.org The “NASB,” “NAS,” “New American Standard Bible,” and “New American Standard” trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lock- man Foundation. 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O L D T E S T A M E N T Genesis 1 2 Chronicles 500 Daniel 987 ..................... ........... ................... Exodus 65 Ezra 543 Hosea 1010 ................... ...................... .................. Leviticus 117 Nehemiah 556 Joel 1026 ................ .............. ..................... Numbers 151 Esther 576 Amos 1033 ............... ................... .................. Deuteronomy 199 Job 588 Obadiah 1044 ......... ....................... ............... Joshua 244 Psalms 625 Jonah 1047 ................... ................... .................. Judges 276 Proverbs 722 Micah 1052 ................... ................ .................. Ruth 308 Ecclesiastes 755 Nahum 1060 ..................... ............. ................ 1 Samuel 315 Song of Solomon 768 Habakkuk 1064 ............... .... ............ 2 Samuel 359 Isaiah 777 Zephaniah 1072 ............... .................... ............ 1 Kings 393 Jeremiah 849 Haggai 1077 .................. ................ ................ 2 Kings 431 Lamentations 922 Zechariah 1082 .................. ......... ............. 1 Chronicles 468 Ezekiel 931 Malachi 1095 ........... .................. ................ N E W T E S T A M E N T Matthew 1103 Ephesians 1381 Hebrews 1452 .............. ............. .............. Mark 1149 Philippians 1394 James 1474 ................... ............ .................. Luke 1177 Colossians 1405 1 Peter 1485 ................... ............ ................ John 1223 1 Thessalonians 1413 2 Peter 1493 .................... ..... ................ Acts 1259 2 Thessalonians 1421 1 John 1499 .................... ..... ................. Romans 1305 1 Timothy 1428 2 John 1506 ............... ............ ................. 1 Corinthians 1328 2 Timothy 1436 3 John 1507 ........ ............ ................. 2 Corinthians 1350 Titus 1445 Jude 1508 ........ ................... .................... Galatians 1368 Philemon 1449 Revelation 1511 .............. ............. ............ Concordance 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01_i-viii_SL_FM:0_i-viii_SL_FM 1/6/09 8:21 AM Page viii viii A B B R E V I A T I O N S Book abbreviations used in the notes and articles: OT = Old Testament Heb. Hebrews NT 1452 ..... .............. ... NT = New Testament Hos. Hosea OT 1010 ..... ................. ... 1 Chr. 1 Chronicles OT 468 Is. Isaiah OT 777 ... ......... .... ........ .................. .... 1 Cor. 1 Corinthians NT 1328 James James NT 1474 ... ....... ... .... .................. ... 1 John 1 John NT 1499 Jer. Jeremiah OT 849 .. ................ ... ....... .............. .... 1 Kin. 1 Kings OT 393 Job Job OT 588 ... ............... .... ....... ..................... .... 1 Pet. 1 Peter NT 1485 Joel Joel OT 1026 .... ................ ... ....... .................... ... 1 Sam. 1 Samuel OT 315 John John NT 1223 .. ............. .... ..... ................... ... 1 Thess. 1 Thessalonians NT 1413 Jon. Jonah OT 1047 . .... ... ...... .................. ... 1 Tim. 1 Timothy NT 1428 Josh. Joshua OT 244 ... ............ ... ..... ................. .... 2 Chr. 2 Chronicles OT 500 Jude Jude NT 1508 .. ......... .... ...... ................... ... 2 Cor. 2 Corinthians NT 1350 Judg. Judges OT 276 .. ....... ... .... ................. .... 2 John 2 John NT 1506 Lam. Lamentations OT 922 .. ................ ... ..... ....... .... 2 Kin. 2 Kings OT 431 Lev. Leviticus OT 117 ... ............... .... ...... .............. .... 2 Pet. 2 Peter NT 1493 Luke Luke NT 1177 ... ................ ... ..... ................... ... 2 Sam. 2 Samuel OT 359 Mal. Malachi OT 1095 .. ............. .... ...... ............... ... 2 Thess. 2 Thessalonians NT 1421 Mark Mark NT 1149 . ..... ... ..... ................... ... 2 Tim. 2 Timothy NT 1436 Matt. Matthew NT 1103 .. ............ ... .... .............. ... 3 John 3 John NT 1507 Mic. Micah OT 1052 .. ................ ... ...... ................. ... Acts Acts NT 1259 Nah. Nahum OT 1060 ...... .................... ... ..... ................ ... Amos Amos OT 1033 Neh. Nehemiah OT 556 .... .................. ... ..... ............ .... Col. Colossians NT 1405 Num. Numbers OT 151 ...... ............ ... .... ............. .... Dan. Daniel OT 987 Obad. Obadiah OT 1044 ..... ................. .... ... .............. ... Deut. Deuteronomy OT 199 Phil. Philippians NT 1394 .... ....... .... ...... ........... ... Eccl. Ecclesiastes OT 755 Philem. Philemon NT 1449 ..... ........... .... . ............. ... Eph. Ephesians NT 1381 Prov. Proverbs OT 722 ..... ............ ... ..... .............. .... Esth. Esther OT 576 Ps. Psalms OT 625 ..... ................. .... ........ ................. .... Ex. Exodus OT 65 Rev. Revelation NT 1511 ....... ................ ...... ...... ............ ... Ezek. Ezekiel OT 931 Rom. Romans NT 1305 .... ................ .... .... ............... ... Ezra Ezra OT 543 Ruth Ruth OT 308 ...... ................... .... ..... ................... .... Gal. Galatians NT 1368 Song Song of Solomon OT 768 ...... ............. ... ..... .. .... Gen. Genesis OT 1 Titus Titus NT 1445 ..... ............... ........ ..... ................... ... Hab. Habakkuk OT 1064 Zech. Zechariah OT 1082 ..... ............ ... .... ............ ... Hag. Haggai OT 1077 Zeph. Zephaniah OT 1072 ..... ................ ... .... ........... ... S Y M B O L S (cid:2) ✴ A pointer next to the Bible text indi- An asterisk next to highlighted Bible cates that there is a corresponding text indicates a Bible promise. (Some Life Lesson at the foot of the page. of these include a Life Lesson.) See the Promises Index on p. xxxix. 02_ix-xii_SL_Letter:ix-xii_SL_Letter 1/12/09 10:56 AM Page ix ix Welcome to The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible® Dear Friend, hope, and guidance. Every problem we face has its solution in the Word of God. Where there is a need for com- When I was a young man, I had the fort, peace, or courage, He provides it. opportunity to spend two very impor- To find His wisdom, there is simply no tant and intensely rich weeks with my substitute for spending time alone with grandfather. He was a godly man, who Him in prayer and the study of His loved the Lord with his whole heart. Scriptures. Each year, I receive count- And though he did not have a formal less letters from people who ask if there education, he was tremendously wise is a way for them to know God’s will and had great insight into the principles for their lives. The answer is yes. But of God’s Word. One of the first things before He will reveal this to us, we he taught me was this: “Obey God and need to get to know Him—the way He leave the consequences to Him. No thinks, acts, and demonstrates His love matter what He tells you to do, do it for us. and trust Him for the outcome.” This is The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles a principle that I have learned to live by Bible was written to provide powerful each day. There is nothing too great for insight into the principles written in God. He is above and over all things. God’s Word. These lessons are ones that He is sovereign, omnipotent, and om- I have learned personally during my fifty nipresent. My greatest needs are all met years of ministry, and it is my prayer within Him. that they will become principles that The second thing he told me was to God will use in your life to teach you read my Bible everyday. After his death, more about Himself and to draw you I was given his Bible and knew the mo- closer to His heart. There is no substi- ment it was placed in my hands that he tute for a personal relationship with had lived what he preached. Every page Jesus Christ. This is the very core of was well-worn, and most bore the marks God’s message to each one of us. If we of intense Bible study. Over the years, I want to know Him, we need to get to have come to realize that God’s Word know His Son. offers the wisdom and insight I need at The various features and helps in- every turn. I cannot and never will en- cluded in this Bible are not designed to counter anything that is beyond Him be a substitute for personal Bible study. and the principles He has written in Instead, they are meant to be signposts Scripture. to help you journey even deeper into The Christian life is a wondrous ad- God’s Word. You can pray and ask Him venture, full of twists and turns, good to open your heart to His Word so that times and also difficult challenges. you will understand His principles and Through all of it, God’s Word is our learn to apply them to your life. They greatest resource for insight, wisdom, are timeless.