Identity

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. — read the full passage →

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in 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. — read the full passage →

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. — read the full passage →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

and put on the new man, that after God hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

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.

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

for ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

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.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

to the saints and faithful brethren in Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; — read the full passage →

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?

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

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

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

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? — read the full passage →

The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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;

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. — read the full passage →

for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, — read the full passage →

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

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

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.