Misleading Love

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

And he led him up, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. — read the full passage →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? — read the full passage →

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.

But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

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

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; Andhe that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge;

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, — read the full passage →

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

But let all things be done decently and in order.

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; — read the full passage →

Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall be done away; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall be done away. — read the full passage →

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.

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

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

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

but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly; And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: — read the full passage →

In God have we made our boast all the day long, And we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. [Selah

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, not one thing hath failed thereof.

After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and ofalltribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities. — read the full passage →

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen.

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: — read the full passage →

Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, But a body didst thou prepare for me; — read the full passage →

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mentionof youin our prayers;

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;