Topic
Knowing Right From Wrong
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To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.
Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. — read the full passage →
Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? — read the full passage →
Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
Giveinstructionto a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. — read the full passage →
For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that dohis commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
All things are lawful for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, — read the full passage →
To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off. — read the full passage →
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. — read the full passage →
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it.
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. — read the full passage →
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: — read the full passage →
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →
Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. — read the full passage →
And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.
Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →
Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
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