Care For Your Body

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

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

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:

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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.

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.

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.

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.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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 →

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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

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 →

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

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

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

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

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

That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — 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: — read the full passage →

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? — read the full passage →

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

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

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. — read the full passage →

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

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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

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.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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 afraid.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.

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

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.