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

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — 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.

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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 →

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. — read the full passage →

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor? — read the full passage →

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us);

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

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

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

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

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me cast out the mote out of thine eye; and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, — read the full passage →

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. — read the full passage →

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →