Body Piercings

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. — read the full passage →

In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, and the cauls, and the crescents; — read the full passage →

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

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

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

abstain from every form of evil.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to nought both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt understand hereafter.

And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Moreover Jehovah said, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with outstretched necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet; — read the full passage →

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

For no word from God shall be void of power.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; my soul desireth the first-ripe fig. — read the full passage →

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

And she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. — read the full passage →

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with two kinds of seed: neither shall there come upon thee a garment of two kinds of stuff mingled together.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.