Family And Work

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

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

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

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

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

whensoever I go unto Spain (for I hope to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first in some measure I shall have been satisfied with your company)—

And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls. — 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.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, — read the full passage →

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise. — read the full passage →

Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

These things command and teach.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

pray without ceasing;

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.

For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

For the body is not one member, but many. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you unto Spain.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

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

For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me. — read the full passage →

having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. — read the full passage →

and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,

And when it came to pass that we were parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course unto Cos, and the next day unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: — read the full passage →

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them; — read the full passage →

After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth. — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people; and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven: — read the full passage →

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.