Topic
Morals
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Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — 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:
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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 the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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,
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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 →
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — 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: — read the full passage →
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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.
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:
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. — read the full passage →
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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. — read the full passage →
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
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.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? — read the full passage →
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
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.
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. — read the full passage →
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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 →
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — read the full passage →
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: — read the full passage →
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. — read the full passage →
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. — read the full passage →
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. — read the full passage →
In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. — read the full passage →
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
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