Independence

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

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

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, — read the full passage →

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

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

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; — read the full passage →

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

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: — read the full passage →

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. — read the full passage →

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.

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, — read the full passage →

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. — read the full passage →

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

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

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 Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. — read the full passage →

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. — read the full passage →

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. — read the full passage →

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

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 →

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: — read the full passage →

Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. — read the full passage →

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. — read the full passage →

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. — read the full passage →

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

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

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained 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 →

For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? — read the full passage →

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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.

And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. — read the full passage →

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. — read the full passage →

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.