Orphan

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.

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

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.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

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 →

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

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:

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Honour widows that are widows indeed. — read the full passage →

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. — read the full passage →

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

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

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.

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.

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, — read the full passage →

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

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.

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

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. — read the full passage →

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.