Christian Character

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; — read the full passage →

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge, — read the full passage →

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance; — read the full passage →

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

and the hope doth not make ashamed, because the love of God hath been poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that hath been given to us.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

And not only <FI>so<Fi> , but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope;

And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for <FI>it is<Fi> not as man seeth--for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited <FI>on<Fi> Thee.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.

Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,

for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God-- — read the full passage →

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou <FI>art<Fi> a virtuous woman.

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

And this same also--all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

<FI> Aleph.<Fi> O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect <FI>it<Fi> .

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, <FI>is<Fi> with you all! Amen.

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

and in the piety the brotherly kindness, and in the brotherly kindness the love;

And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of <FI>my<Fi> writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another,

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

Are ye ignorant, brethren--for to those knowing law I speak--that the law hath lordship over the man as long as he liveth? — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

have ye not known that those running in a race--all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain; — read the full passage →

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude; — read the full passage →

I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars, — read the full passage →

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

And he said unto them, `Why <FI>is it<Fi> that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, — read the full passage →

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection,

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out, — read the full passage →

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ; — read the full passage →

A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal--<FI> even<Fi> God.'

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete; — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;