Commitment To Church

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain <FI>is<Fi> , but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

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

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common, — read the full passage →

Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly <FI>places<Fi> , through the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard--to that day.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door hath stood.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah--choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; --whether the gods whom your fathers served, which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house--we serve Jehovah.'

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.

Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,

is any infirm among you? let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord,

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

For ye--to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;

wherefore receive ye one another, according as also the Christ did receive us, to the glory of God.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

`If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple; — read the full passage →

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

`And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

and your heart hath been perfect with Jehovah our God, to walk in His statutes, and to keep His commands, as <FI>at<Fi> this day.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord;

and he who did look into the perfect law--that of liberty, and did continue there, this one--not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work--this one shall be happy in his doing.

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works, — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea--

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy word is truth;

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

and the truth shall make you free.'

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding-- — read the full passage →

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.