Appearance Of Evil

Abstain from every form of evil.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

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.”

Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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,

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

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

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men; — read the full passage →

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

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

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

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

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

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

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

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss 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 with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

Abstain from every form of evil. — read the full passage →

The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had. — read the full passage →

the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying, — read the full passage →

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.

For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

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.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

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

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. — read the full passage →

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.

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

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. — read the full passage →

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Pray without ceasing.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

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.

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

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

Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?” — read the full passage →

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

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

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison, — read the full passage →

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

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. — read the full passage →

Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. — read the full passage →

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

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

For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

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;

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

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.

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

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 →