Manners

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee,

and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

Froward <FI>is<Fi> the way of a man who is vile, And the pure--upright <FI>is<Fi> his work.

let all things be done decently and in order.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied.

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> near;

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and--if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

And having turned unto the woman, he said to Simon, `Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; water for my feet thou didst not give, but this woman with tears did wet my feet, and with the hairs of her head did wipe;

So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, and few chosen.'

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart; — read the full passage →

and when they were come unto him, he said to them, `Ye--ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper <FI>is<Fi> a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain--early and latter; — read the full passage →

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

and God doth commend His own love to us, that, in our being still sinners, Christ did die for us;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen--they stood up.

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee, — read the full passage →

we--we love him, because He--He first loved us;

for the judgment without kindness <FI>is<Fi> to him not having done kindness, and exult doth kindness over judgment. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that <FI>is<Fi> according to piety, — read the full passage →

and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

And done upon them great vengeance with furious reproofs, And they have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, In My giving out My vengeance on them!

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself--face to the earth,

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men, — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set: — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants; — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

and the truth shall make you free.'

`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?' — read the full passage →

Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men. — read the full passage →

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, <FI>Is<Fi> a man boasting himself in a false gift. — read the full passage →

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace. — read the full passage →

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down. — read the full passage →

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

Blessings <FI>are<Fi> for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence. — read the full passage →

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Shew me, and I--I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand. — read the full passage →

and she saith unto her father, `Let it not be displeasing in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise at thy presence, for the way of women <FI>is<Fi> on me;' and he searcheth, and hath not found the teraphim.

and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few. — read the full passage →

and ye walk not in the statutes of the nation which I am sending away from before you, for all these they have done, and I am wearied with them;

And God saith unto Moses, `I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, `Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind; — read the full passage →

in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy. — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, — read the full passage →

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness. — read the full passage →