Accepting Others

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

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

For there is no partiality with God.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

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 →

“‘If anyone sins, in that he hears the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he has seen or known, if he doesn’t report it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

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

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.

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

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

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

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 →

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

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.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

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

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 →

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.

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.

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.

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

Jesus answered, “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 →

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

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.

They will not teach every man his fellow citizen, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest.

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — 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,

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

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.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. — read the full passage →

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. — read the full passage →

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; — read the full passage →

Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ — read the full passage →

John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.” — read the full passage →

Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. — read the full passage →

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short. — read the full passage →

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’” — read the full passage →

For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.” — read the full passage →

On some have compassion, making a distinction, — read the full passage →

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

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

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

But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus. — read the full passage →

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you. — read the full passage →

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

Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”

When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs. — read the full passage →

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink? — read the full passage →

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. — read the full passage →

Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. — read the full passage →

They shall know that I, Yahweh, their God am with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, says the Lord Yahweh.

Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

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

Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he cried, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. — read the full passage →

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. — read the full passage →

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

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 →

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue, — read the full passage →

But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves. — read the full passage →

Those who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs. — read the full passage →

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Thus says Yahweh: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence, to the foreigner, the fatherless, nor the widow; neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Wash yourselves, make yourself clean. Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes. Cease to do evil. — read the full passage →

Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days. — read the full passage →

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward. — read the full passage →

“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. — read the full passage →

Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there. — read the full passage →

But Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes.

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

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

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go to glean in another field, and don’t go from here, but stay here close to my maidens. — read the full passage →

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.

But Zion said, “Yahweh has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me.” — read the full passage →

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this. Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

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

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.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

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.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

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

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →