Fatherlessness

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

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

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

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 →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — 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.

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,

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

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

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.

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.

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

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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.

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.

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

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

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”