Keeping A Confidence

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. — read the full passage →

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

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

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God; — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

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

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his works may be revealed, that they have been done in God.” — read the full passage →

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. — read the full passage →

In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. — read the full passage →

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works”;

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “Behold, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you.”

Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, “Bethesda”, having five porches.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”