Entitlement

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. — read the full passage →

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

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. — read the full passage →

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; — read the full passage →

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

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

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

But ye have not so learned Christ;

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. — read the full passage →

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, — read the full passage →

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →