Breaking Bad Habits

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

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

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

neither give place to the devil.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

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

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

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

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

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.

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

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.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,

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

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple. — read the full passage →

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.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

“I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more.”

Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? — read the full passage →

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn’t find it. — read the full passage →

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

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

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.

But he began to curse, and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.

“You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and Yahweh has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won’t rise up the second time.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.