Manners

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

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.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

But if one of those who don’t believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. — read the full passage →

When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

We love him, because he first loved us.

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants: — read the full passage →

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” — read the full passage →

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. — read the full passage →

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — 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. — read the full passage →

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

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.