Loyal

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” — read the full passage →

“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” They grumbled against her. — read the full passage →

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. — read the full passage →

I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night. — read the full passage →

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious: — read the full passage →

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed. — read the full passage →

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. — read the full passage →

Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?” — read the full passage →

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. — read the full passage →

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath. — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat, — read the full passage →

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” — read the full passage →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. — read the full passage →

“It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. — read the full passage →

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. — read the full passage →

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →