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Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. — read the full passage →

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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

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.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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. — read the full passage →

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. — read the full passage →

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. — read the full passage →

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

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

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”;

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

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. — read the full passage →

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses’ seat.

and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

I have sworn by myself, the word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not return, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. — read the full passage →

He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you; — read the full passage →

Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. — read the full passage →

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.”

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Let brotherly love continue.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

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

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,