Topic
Malice
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Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing. — read the full passage →
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →
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.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →
Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →
Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →
You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; — read the full passage →
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. — read the full passage →
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. — read the full passage →
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
No servant 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. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →
Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →
However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. — read the full passage →
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →
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?
Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.
Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. — read the full passage →
Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; — read the full passage →
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.
Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
Let brotherly love continue.
Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →
make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” — read the full passage →
Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →
But Jesus summoned them, and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →
So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. — read the full passage →
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →
Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom,
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, — read the full passage →
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. — read the full passage →
He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it. — read the full passage →
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. — read the full passage →
He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?” — read the full passage →
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ — read the full passage →
Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.” — read the full passage →
and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday; — read the full passage →
God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →
Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. — read the full passage →
that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →
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.
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together. — read the full passage →
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