Cultural Difference

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

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

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. — 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.

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. — 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. — read the full passage →

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him. — read the full passage →

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols. — read the full passage →

God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

‘For in him we live, and move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

neither shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to his son, nor shall you take his daughter for your son.

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,

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love Yahweh’s name, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant; — read the full passage →

and when Yahweh your God delivers them up before you, and you strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them;

The whole earth was of one language and of one speech. — read the full passage →

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

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.

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings, — read the full passage →

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

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 →

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

When they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

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

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. All of the families of the earth will be blessed in you.”

Now this is the history of the generations of the sons of Noah and of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sons were born to them after the flood. — read the full passage →

Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married; for he had married a Cushite woman.

Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things. — read the full passage →

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

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

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day, — read the full passage →

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

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition, — read the full passage →

What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever?

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. — read the full passage →

Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; — read the full passage →

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.