Intimidation

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

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you captive, if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. — read the full passage →

Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. — read the full passage →

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. — read the full passage →

and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. — read the full passage →

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds); — read the full passage →

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness, — read the full passage →

Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; — read the full passage →

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power. — read the full passage →

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

For yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come, and shall not tarry. — read the full passage →

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him. — read the full passage →

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →