Legalism

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

They said therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? — read the full passage →

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. — read the full passage →

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. — read the full passage →

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

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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.

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

Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

And Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life. — read the full passage →

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; then saith he,

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you? — read the full passage →

And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. — read the full passage →

But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard. — read the full passage →

But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given. — read the full passage →

Jehovah will establish thee for a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of Jehovah thy God, and walk in his ways.

And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered; — read the full passage →

Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. — read the full passage →

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. — read the full passage →

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon. — read the full passage →

The word of Jehovah came unto me again, saying, — read the full passage →

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence, — read the full passage →

And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples. — read the full passage →

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them. — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. — read the full passage →

And I was alive apart from the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died; — read the full passage →

while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cæsar, have I sinned at all. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. — read the full passage →

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?

Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. — read the full passage →

For I will take you from among the nations, and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you into your own land. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life. — read the full passage →

And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and observe to do them. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.

he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

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.

And what we say is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest, — read the full passage →

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, — read the full passage →

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ, — read the full passage →

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →