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Charles F. Stanley
Life Principles Bible

Charles F. Stanley
General Editor

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THE CHARLES F. STANLEY LIFE PRINCIPLES BIBLE

Copyright © 2005 by Charles F. Stanley

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction from Charles F. Stanley

Life Principles Index

Promises Index

OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

Welcome to

The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible

Dear Friend,

The Christian life is an adventure, full of twists and turns, good times and challenges. In the midst of those changes, you and I must seek God’s wisdom to lead and guide us in the right direction. To find His wisdom, there is simply no substitute for spending uninterrupted time alone with the Lord in prayerful, Spirit-soaked interaction with His Word.

In The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, I have attempted to distill the most powerful insights God has granted me in more than fifty years of ministry to help you mine the riches of His Word for yourself. The various features and helps included here are not intended to substitute for or stand on an equal footing with the riches of His divine wisdom; instead, they are meant as signposts to help you travel safely to the delightful ...