Christian Hedonism

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

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

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

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 them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. — read the full passage →

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

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

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.