Dance

“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”

They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. — read the full passage →

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.

saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, — read the full passage →

He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!” — read the full passage →

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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.”

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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 →

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it. — read the full passage →

choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; — read the full passage →

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness. — read the full passage →

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 →

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. — read the full passage →

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world. — read the full passage →

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots; — read the full passage →

Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →