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But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

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

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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

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

We love, because he first loved us.

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

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

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

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.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, — read the full passage →

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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

And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

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

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

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 →