Becoming More Like Christ

He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ.

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

for as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose; — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus,

so that if any one <FI>is<Fi> in Christ--<FI> he is<Fi> a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called, — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit, — read the full passage →

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

for to me to live <FI>is<Fi> Christ, and to die gain.

for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps,

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

`And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; — read the full passage →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death; — read the full passage →

so also ye, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to the sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

For those who are according to the flesh, the things of the flesh do mind; and those according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit;

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

for if according to the flesh ye do live, ye are about to die; and if, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body ye put to death, ye shall live;

and if the Spirit of Him who did raise up Jesus out of the dead doth dwell in you, He who did raise up the Christ out of the dead shall quicken also your dying bodies, through His Spirit dwelling in you.

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is; — read the full passage →

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, — read the full passage →

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry--

and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.

through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered--the obedience,

`Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.

he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.'

we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.

and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.

to open their eyes, to turn <FI>them<Fi> from darkness to light, and <FI>from<Fi> the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that <FI>is<Fi> toward me.

and ye <FI>are<Fi> a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

And he said unto all, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we--we also are in this world;

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved,

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send--Jesus Christ;

who <FI>is<Fi> he that is condemning? Christ <FI>is<Fi> He that died, yea, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God--who also doth intercede for us.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, A mighty one doth save, He rejoiceth over thee with joy, He doth work in His love, He joyeth over thee with singing.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death--death even of a cross,

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

`Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep; — read the full passage →

for the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ Jesus did set me free from the law of the sin and of the death;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

who, being in the form of God, thought <FI>it<Fi> not robbery to be equal to God,

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.

that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow--of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth--

O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth--before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →