Excuses

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. — read the full passage →

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. — read the full passage →

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. — read the full passage →

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: — read the full passage →

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — 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.

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

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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: — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. — read the full passage →