Acceptance

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: — read the full passage →

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him, — read the full passage →

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. — read the full passage →

For there is no partiality with God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” — read the full passage →

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him; — read the full passage →

to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — read the full passage →

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — read the full passage →

Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love; — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”; — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

He said, “A certain man had two sons. — read the full passage →

and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. — read the full passage →

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? — read the full passage →

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst, — read the full passage →