Boundaries

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

For every man shall bear his own burden.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. — read the full passage →

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. — read the full passage →

The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. — read the full passage →

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. — read the full passage →

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

Thus saith the Lord God; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.

The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: — read the full passage →

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. — read the full passage →

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

And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

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

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? — read the full passage →

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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. — read the full passage →

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

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

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.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: — read the full passage →

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

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

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

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. — read the full passage →

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. — read the full passage →

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. — read the full passage →

Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.