Godliness

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: — read the full passage →

but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

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; — read the full passage →

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

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

But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

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

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.

I pray not that thou shouldest take them from the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil one. — read the full passage →

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing.

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

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness, — read the full passage →

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

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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.

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.

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; — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

We love, because he first loved us.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows? — read the full passage →

Oh give thanks unto the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Know therefore that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. — read the full passage →

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

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe: — read the full passage →

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

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

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.

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

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

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

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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.

But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — 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.

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.

The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

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.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

He will cover thee with his pinions, And under his wings shalt thou take refuge: His truth is a shield and a buckler.