Negative Influences

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

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

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.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger: — read the full passage →

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. — read the full passage →

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Blessed are those who do his commandments,that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

about judgment, because the prince of this world has been judged.

I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — read the full passage →

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

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered. — read the full passage →

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

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. — read the full passage →

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

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.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump? — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

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

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

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. — read the full passage →

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

When he had made an end of speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

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:

who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.