Being An Example

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; — read the full passage →

as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

`For an example I gave to you, that, according as I did to you, ye also may do;

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

become followers together of me, brethren, and observe those thus walking, according as ye have us--a pattern;

in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

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.

The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; — read the full passage →

`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;

the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

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 →

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

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

God no one hath ever seen; if we may love one another, God in us doth remain, and His love is having been perfected in us;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

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.

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

for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

Taste ye and see that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

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

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

and ye--ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

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.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

I call upon you, therefore, become ye followers of me;

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

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

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain, — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

And the day cometh that Elisha passeth over unto Shunem, and there <FI>is<Fi> a great woman, and she layeth hold on him to eat bread, and it cometh to pass, at the time of his passing over, he turneth aside thither to eat bread,

and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

and may the Lord of the peace Himself give to you the peace always in every way; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> with you all!

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

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

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

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.

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

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 →

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him; — read the full passage →

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

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

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

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;

so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

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

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

Remember also thy Creators in days of thy youth, While that the evil days come not, Nor the years have arrived, that thou sayest, `I have no pleasure in them.'

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord;

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

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

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you--through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--who in presence, indeed <FI>am<Fi> humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

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;

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, — read the full passage →

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

`And Jehovah hath given thee for head, and not for tail; and thou hast been only above, and art not beneath, for thou dost hearken unto the commands of Jehovah thy God, which I am commanding thee to-day, to keep and to do,

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

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

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

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

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

Then said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours, — read the full passage →

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