Appearance Of Evil

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

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

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. — read the full passage →

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

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

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

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

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

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

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

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Abstain from all appearance of evil. — read the full passage →

And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: — read the full passage →

The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, — read the full passage →

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. — read the full passage →

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, — read the full passage →

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. — read the full passage →

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Pray without ceasing.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; — read the full passage →

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: — read the full passage →

Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. — read the full passage →

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; — read the full passage →

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →