Entitlement

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

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

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

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.

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

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

for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more; — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

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

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish 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 treacherousshall eatviolence.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

Now 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 wealth.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee 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 foolish, and five were wise.

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

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

giving diligence 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Masters, render 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, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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

that the creation itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto 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 far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy 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 adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

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

But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

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

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended 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 going out.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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

Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

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

But ye did not so learn Christ;

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart;

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;

And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

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

And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

But 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 did not scatter;

Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the 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 the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats;

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave 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, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

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

And 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 did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

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

for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

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

Jehovah 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 peoples:

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive 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 spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, — read the full passage →

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

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