Hurting The One You Love

But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

“When you pray, you 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 by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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 if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

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

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — 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 →

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

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

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?” — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

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

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.

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

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

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, — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

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

“I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

Jesus wept.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.