Identity

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of 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 the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; — 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 →

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the 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 bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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

For ye are dead, 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 the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. — read the full passage →

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

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

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

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 together.

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

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

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

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

To whom God would 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 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 →

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye 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 the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us 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 in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. — read the full passage →

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

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

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; — read the full passage →

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

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

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

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

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

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

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

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

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

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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