Inner Beauty

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 →

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

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

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

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

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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 →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? — read the full passage →

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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.

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. — read the full passage →

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: — read the full passage →

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. — read the full passage →

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. — read the full passage →

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →