Keeping A Good Name

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also--we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake--

wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that <FI>is<Fi> above every name, — read the full passage →

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and the proof of him ye know, that as a child <FI>serveth<Fi> a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for in this were the elders testified of;

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

`Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands--the least--and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach <FI>them<Fi> , he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that <FI>is<Fi> above every name,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

who was well testified to by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium;

and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

so then the faith <FI>is<Fi> by a report, and the report through a saying of God,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

we may come near, then, with freedom, to the throne of the grace, that we may receive kindness, and find grace--for seasonable help.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us, — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.