Following God

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

But the Comforter, even the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

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

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.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

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

Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

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.

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

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 →

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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: — 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.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; — read the full passage →

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 →

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, — read the full passage →

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples. — read the full passage →

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. — read the full passage →

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, — read the full passage →

And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — 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.