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

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

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 →

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — read the full passage →

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

Else would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers, having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sins.

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

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. — read the full passage →

And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

He is not here; for he is risen, even as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: — read the full passage →

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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:

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office: — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. — read the full passage →

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; — read the full passage →

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, — read the full passage →

And all that believed were together, and had all things common; — read the full passage →

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

The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Jehovah, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. — read the full passage →

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.