Duty

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. — 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.

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — 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.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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.

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”

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

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

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

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

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

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.

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.

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.”

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

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.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

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.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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

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

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

“‘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.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

If you love me, keep my commandments.

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

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 →

As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

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

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

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

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.

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.

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

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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 →

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

‘Honor your father and mother.’And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

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

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

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, — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — 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.”

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

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 →

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

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

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. — read the full passage →

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

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

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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 →

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did. — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”