Choosing Friends

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

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.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

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

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

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

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: — read the full passage →

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

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

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:

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

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

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

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. — read the full passage →

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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 he received of us.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. — read the full passage →

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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 →

That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

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