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Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who don’t confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the Antichrist. — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.”

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don’t tell the truth.

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.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump? — read the full passage →

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.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, — read the full passage →

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

“Return, backsliding children,” says Yahweh; “for I am a husband to you. I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,”

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

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.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

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.

When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

When he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” — read the full passage →

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” — read the full passage →

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. — read the full passage →

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, — read the full passage →

The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ? — read the full passage →

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. — read the full passage →

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. — read the full passage →

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. — read the full passage →

In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!” says Yahweh of Armies. — read the full passage →

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is no one who does good.

Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, — read the full passage →

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

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.

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is. — read the full passage →

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. — read the full passage →