Being Careful

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

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,

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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.

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

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

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

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.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

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 →

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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 →

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.