Arguments

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

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

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

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 →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

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 →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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 →

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

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.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

“Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching; — read the full passage →

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me. — read the full passage →

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, — read the full passage →

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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 →

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 →

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

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,

If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

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.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?” — read the full passage →