Church Security

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting. — 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 →

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

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst 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 Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

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

who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves 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 the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

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

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

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

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into 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 who 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 guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in 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 his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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

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

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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

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

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

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

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

Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.

The name of Jehovah 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 wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.

And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Jehovah’s vengeance on Midian.

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

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

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

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

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

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

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

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who 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 good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

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

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything 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 up for it;

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; — read the full passage →

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

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

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

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us? — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

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

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.

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 fearful.

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. — 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.

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

But the Levites shall encamp round about the tabernacle of the 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 the testimony.

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the 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 Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ:

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

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 →

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

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. — read the full passage →

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

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah 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 →