Altering The Body

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Hear ye this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel. — read the full passage →

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, — read the full passage →

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear. — read the full passage →

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

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

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, — read the full passage →

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. — read the full passage →

And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

and they repented not of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober. — read the full passage →

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. — read the full passage →

All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

But them that are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. — read the full passage →

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

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 →

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

The same was in the beginning with God.

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:

But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

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

And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all? — read the full passage →

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine! — read the full passage →

In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it; — read the full passage →

Ah, the land of the rustling of wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; — read the full passage →

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink;

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say, Where is strong drink?

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly: — read the full passage →

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, When it sparkleth in the cup, When it goeth down smoothly:

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes? — read the full passage →

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →