Altering The Body

“‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.

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

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

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

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

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

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; — read the full passage →

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all 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.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

seeing your pure behavior in fear. — read the full passage →

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to 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 who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

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

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.” — read the full passage →

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

They didn’t repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual immorality, nor of their thefts.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

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

Be subject therefore to 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, nor turning shadow.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

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

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

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

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

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win. — 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 anything.

But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light. — read the full passage →

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

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

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 →

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. — read the full passage →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

The same was in the beginning with God.

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

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.

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them. — read the full passage →

‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away 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 Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;

Who has believed our message? To whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? — read the full passage →

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by 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 fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine! — read the full passage →

In the year that Tartan came to 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 to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames 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 are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, ‘Where is strong drink?’

Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. — read the full passage →

Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes? — read the full passage →

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’” — read the full passage →