Being Bitter

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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:

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.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — 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.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.