Friends With Unbelievers

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

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you. — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: — read the full passage →

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting: — 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.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

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

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

But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

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 →

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, — read the full passage →

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →

If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience’ sake.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. — read the full passage →

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

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;

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Or know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world is judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

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

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.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

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

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin; — read the full passage →

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.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

being made manifest that ye are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in tables that are hearts of flesh.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

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.

No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.