Christian Simplicity

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father. — read the full passage →

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

But godliness with contentment is great gain. — read the full passage →

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produces fruit with patience.

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Yahweh, my heart isn’t haughty, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. — read the full passage →

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.