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For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: — read the full passage →

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. — read the full passage →

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

Then he brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh toward the east; and it was shut. — read the full passage →

For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that carry the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live. — read the full passage →

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

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. — read the full passage →

And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; — read the full passage →

And the rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk: — read the full passage →

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false; — read the full passage →

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working. — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. — read the full passage →

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

but now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again? — read the full passage →

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; — read the full passage →

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds); — read the full passage →

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; — read the full passage →

But I determined this for myself, that I would not come again to you with sorrow. — read the full passage →

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons. — read the full passage →

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it. — read the full passage →

Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God. — read the full passage →

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, — read the full passage →

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples: — read the full passage →

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols. — read the full passage →

but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. — read the full passage →

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. — read the full passage →

And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, — 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.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father? — read the full passage →

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: — read the full passage →

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. — read the full passage →

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come! — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you. — read the full passage →

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: — read the full passage →

Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. — read the full passage →

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea. — read the full passage →

Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. — read the full passage →

Hear this, O ye priests, and hearken, O house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king; for unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. — read the full passage →

And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures; — read the full passage →

And I said unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Jehovah your God.

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah, Go, and buy a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests; — read the full passage →

Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

For the children of Judah have done that which is evil in my sight, saith Jehovah: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

When thou criest, let them that thou hast gathered deliver thee; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he that taketh refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain. — read the full passage →

Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant, and Israel, who I have chosen: — read the full passage →

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him. — read the full passage →

As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man. — read the full passage →

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail. — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise Jehovah, O my soul. — read the full passage →

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye the name of Jehovah; Praisehim, O ye servants of Jehovah, — read the full passage →

God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods. — read the full passage →

His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords. — read the full passage →

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.

Then spake Solomon, Jehovah hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. — read the full passage →

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’housesof the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion. — read the full passage →

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king. — read the full passage →

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; They have provoked me to anger with their vanities: And I will move them to jealousy with those that are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day. — read the full passage →

or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto Jehovah thy God; for in the month of Abib Jehovah thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night. — read the full passage →

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, shall be put to death.

Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.

I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. — read the full passage →

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →

Ho Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped! add ye year to year; let the feasts come round: — read the full passage →

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. — read the full passage →

And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Jehovah hath commanded. — read the full passage →