Men

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. — read the full passage →

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. — read the full passage →

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.