Topic
Holding A Grudge
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For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. — read the full passage →
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. — read the full passage →
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. — read the full passage →
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. — read the full passage →
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. — read the full passage →
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. — read the full passage →
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. — read the full passage →
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: — read the full passage →
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. — read the full passage →
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. — read the full passage →
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →
Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? — read the full passage →
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, — read the full passage →
He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. — read the full passage →
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. — read the full passage →
Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: — read the full passage →
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. — read the full passage →
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. — read the full passage →
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →
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