Not Fitting In

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

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.

But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. — read the full passage →

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. — read the full passage →

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

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

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

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

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, 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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged.

For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.