Accepting Others

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

for there is no respect of persons with God.

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

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

And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: — read the full passage →

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners? — read the full passage →

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting: — read the full passage →

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them.

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

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

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs. — read the full passage →

but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, — read the full passage →

And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: — read the full passage →

And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house. — read the full passage →

John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followed not us. — read the full passage →

Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.

Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. — read the full passage →

And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush thee. — read the full passage →

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again. — read the full passage →

And on some have mercy, who are in doubt; — read the full passage →

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty. — read the full passage →

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. — read the full passage →

No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you. — read the full passage →

In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, — read the full passage →

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? — read the full passage →

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. — read the full passage →

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him; — read the full passage →

And they shall know that I, Jehovah, their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. — read the full passage →

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. — read the full passage →

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. — read the full passage →

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: — read the full passage →

and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — read the full passage →

But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

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

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: — read the full passage →

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. — read the full passage →

And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine. — read the full passage →

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

Thus saith Jehovah: Execute ye justice and righteousness, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; — read the full passage →

And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master. — read the full passage →

For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward. — read the full passage →

And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee. — read the full passage →

And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. — read the full passage →

But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah.

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

And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi. — read the full passage →

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens. — read the full passage →

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

But Zion said, Jehovah hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me. — read the full passage →

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Norto turn aside the righteous in judgment.

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; — read the full passage →

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →