Being Unique

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

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. — read the full passage →

but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. — 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.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. — read the full passage →

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, — read the full passage →

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

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

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.

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 →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

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 God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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.

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, — read the full passage →

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

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

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

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

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; — read the full passage →

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue; — read the full passage →

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily, — read the full passage →

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

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love;

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” — read the full passage →

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

If they were all one member, where would the body be?

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.

Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

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.

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will, — read the full passage →

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 →