Good Heart

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produces fruit with patience.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son. — read the full passage →

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. — read the full passage →

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

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 seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of Armies.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

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

“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

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

He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

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

A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.

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.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it? — read the full passage →

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; — read the full passage →

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

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

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word. — read the full passage →

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, — read the full passage →

He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

Therefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, ‘They always err in their heart, but they didn’t know my ways;’

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

But you did not learn Christ that way; — read the full passage →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? — read the full passage →

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

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,

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →