Church Security

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. — read the full passage →

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

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

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: — read the full passage →

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the Lord of Midian.

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? — read the full passage →

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

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

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. — read the full passage →

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. — read the full passage →