Good Influence

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

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.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

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.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump? — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation. — read the full passage →

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came. — read the full passage →

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. — read the full passage →

He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger: — read the full passage →

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

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

If you come across a bird’s nest on the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the hen sitting on the young, or on the eggs, you shall not take the hen with the young. — read the full passage →

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

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

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth? — read the full passage →

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

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

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

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

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. — read the full passage →

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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

For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

When he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

“‘So you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land. No atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it, but by the blood of him who shed it.

“For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase, — read the full passage →

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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.”