Following Man

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man. — read the full passage →

Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

But in vain do they worship me, Teachingas theirdoctrines the precepts of men.

As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

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.

O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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 →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. — read the full passage →

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently: — read the full passage →

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

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.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

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 →

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

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.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

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

and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

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

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

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

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

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.

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.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; — read the full passage →

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

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

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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;

whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

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

which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. — read the full passage →

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

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.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

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

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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 said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life. — read the full passage →

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. — read the full passage →

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

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin; — read the full passage →

And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.

that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou didst send me.

Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word; — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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

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

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.

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 →

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